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Monday, June 6, 2011

Question 1133: First among equals

A guest question after many days...

This one is from Anindita Ravikumar.

These 3 individuals have all achieved a particular feat. (1) is the first man to achieve it, (2) is the first woman to achieve it.

Question: What particular feat? Identify (3) And why is (3)'s achievement even more special than the others?

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Answer: Mark Inglis, the first double amputee to climb Mt. Everest.
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11 comments:

  1. wheelsandwingsJune 6, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    First man, woman and double amputee to climb everest: people are edmund hilary, junk tabei and mark inglis

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  2. Tejas GokhaleJune 6, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    The Feat: Conquering Sagarmatha ( Everest)
    1: Sir Edmund Hillary
    2: Hisana (first Woman)
    3: Messner
    Messner was first to climb without oxygen cylinders

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  3. Rahul VarmaJune 6, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Everest

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  4. SantoshJune 7, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Feat is : Climbing Mt Everest.
    Third person is Mark Inglish and he is the first double amputee to reach the summit of Mt Everest.

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  5. And-EJune 7, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Climb Mount Everest. Mark Inglis, first double amputee to scale the peak.

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  6. NiharJune 7, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Climbing Everest summit..

    Tom WHittaker,
    Frst disabled guy to do it

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  7. NandaJune 7, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Climbing the Everest.
    1-Edmund Hillary
    2-Junko Tabei
    3-Mark Inglis

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  8. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    1 - Edmund Hillary - 1st to climb Everest
    2 - Junko Tabei - 1st Woman to climb Everest
    3 - Mark Inglis - 1st person with both legs amputated to reach the summit..
    - Sukanto

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  9. Kapinjal ChowdhuryJune 7, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    CLIMBED MT.EVEREST.

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  10. rishwinJune 7, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    climb mt everest.!
    de odr is phu dorjee hu climbd widout oxygen?

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  11. Siddarth PaiJune 9, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Edmund Hillary
    Junko Tabei
    mark inglis, for several reasons
    david sharp controversy & climbed everest for a show

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