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Nepalese-Indian mountaineer (1914–1986)

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Tenzing Norgay: Nepalese-Indian mountaineer (1914–1986)
Tenzing Norgay, born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. On 29 May 1953, he and Edmund Hillary were the first confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest, as part of the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition. Time named Norgay one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

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Kathmandu rally marks 72 years since first Everest summit [Video]

Kathmandu rally marks 72 years since first Everest summit

Kathmandu rally marks 72 years since first Everest summit A rally wound through the streets of Kathmandu on Thursday, marking 72 years since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first stood atop..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published

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