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 Arunima Sinha in 2014 | |
| Born | 20 July 1989 |
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Arunima Sinha is an Indian mountaineer and sportswoman. She is the world's first female amputee to scale Mount Everest (Asia), Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe), Mount Kosciuszko (Australia), Aconcagua (South America), Denali (North America) and Vinson Massif (Antarctica). She is also a seven time Indian volleyball player.[1][2][3][4]
She was pushed from a running train by robbers in 2011 while she was resisting them, causing in rods pushed into her left leg[5] and multiple fractures of the spinal cord.[6]
Her aim was to climb each of the continent's highest peaks and hoist the national flag of India. She has already done six peaks until 2014: Everest in Asia, Kilimanjaro in Africa, Elbrus in Europe, Kosciuszko in Australia, Aconcagua in South America, and Denali in North America.[7] She completed her final summit of Mount Vinson in Antarctica on 1 January 2019.[4][8]
In 2015, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award of India.[9]
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- ^ "Arunima Sinha World's first female amputee to climb Mount Everest". indoscopy.com. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Arunima becomes first Indian amputee to scale Everest". The Hindu. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Another peak scaled: India's Arunima Sinha becomes world's first female amputee to climb the highest peak of Antarctica – Mt Vinson – Times of India". The Times of India. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "National player thrown off train in UP, loses leg". India Today. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "This inspiring story of the first female amputee to climb Mount Everest will make you proud". intoday.in. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Arunima Sinha Conquers Indonesia's Highest Peak". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "PM Modi Congratulates First Woman Amputee For Scaling Mount Vinson". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Arunima Sinha, world's first woman amputee to scale Everest, now has a doctorate". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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