Nawang Gombu Sherpa
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Gender | Male |
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Date of birth | May 1,1936 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Khumbu |
Died | Darjeeling |
India | |
Spouse | Sita Lhamu |
Children | Ongmu Gombu |
Nationality | Indian |
Nepali | |
Awards | Hubbard Medal |
Parents | Nawang Gyaltzen |
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ID | 3326167 |
Nawang Gombu Sherpa Life story
Nawang Gombu was a Sherpa mountaineer who was the first man in the world to have climbed Mount Everest twice. Gombu was born in Minzu, Tibet and later became an Indian citizen, as did many of his relatives including his uncle Tenzing Norgay. He was the youngest Sherpa to reach 26,000 ft.