![]() Tenzing Norgay in Sweden (1967) | |
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Namgyal Wangdi |
Main discipline | Mountaineer |
Born | Khumbu, Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal | 29 May 1914
Died | 9 May 1986 Darjeeling, West Bengal, India | (aged 71)
Nationality | Nepalese |
Career | |
Starting age | 19 years |
Starting discipline | Porter |
Notable ascents | First ascent of Mount Everest, 1953 |
Famous partnerships | Edmund Hillary |
Family | |
Spouse | Dawa Phuti (m. ? - 1944 ) Ang Lahmu (m. ? - ? ) Dakku (m. ? - ? ) |
Children | Nima Dorje, Pem Pem, Nima, Jamling, Norbu, Deki & Dhamey |
Tenzing Norgay (May 29, 1914 – May 9, 1986) was a Sherpa climber. Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary were the first people to reach the top of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. During his life he had several wives, as it is part of Sherpa lifestyle. Norgay was born in Kharta Valley, Nepal. He died aged 71 in Darjeeling, India.