Neeraj Choudhary
Neeraj Choudhary (born 11 July 1984) is an Indian mountaineer, entrepreneur and polar explorer from Abhaipura, Sikar, Rajasthan.[1][2][3]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Neeraj was born in Abhaipura, Sikar District, Rajasthan. He pursued his Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) in Civil Engineering from MBM University, Jodhpur and later obtained a Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Environmental Engineering and Management from IIT Delhi in 2011.[4][5]
Mountaineering and Polar Expeditions
[edit]Choudhary is a trained mountaineer and polar explorer. Among his notable achievements are:
- Mount Everest (8,848.86 m): Neeraj successfully summited the world's highest peak in 31 May 2021 as part of an expedition organized by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation, under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt of India, shortly after recovering from COVID-19.[6][7][8][9][10]
- Unsupported Horizontal Ski Crossing of Greenland: Neeraj completed the ski crossing from Kangerlussuaq (West Coast) to Isortoq (East Coast) in May 2024, covering nearly 600 km in 29 days. This achievement represents one of the first successful crossings by an Indian and the first from Rajasthan.[11][12][13]
Awards and Recognition
[edit]Neeraj's contributions have been widely recognized:
- Felicitation by IIT Delhi (2021): Choudhary was honored by the Prof Director of IIT Delhi for his Everest summit and post-recovery achievements.[14][15]
- Patrika 40 Under 40 (2023): He was named in the Power List of Rajasthan Patrika under the Sports & e-Gaming category.[16]
See also
[edit]List of Indian summiters of Mount Everest
References
[edit]- ^ a b "गर्व:अभयपुरा के नीरज चौधरी ने फतह किया माउंट एवरेस्ट, दल में शामिल होने वाले प्रदेश के अकेले पर्वतारोही". 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Height of resilience: IIT-Delhi alumnus fights off Covid-19, scales Everest". The Times of India. 2021-07-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "The Daily Guardian Jaipur - 31 Aug 2024 - Page 11". epaper.thedailyguardian.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "IIT दिल्ली के पूर्व छात्र ने फतह किया एवरेस्ट, कोरोना से उबरने के सात हफ्ते के भीतर हासिल की कामयाबी - IIT delhi awarded to ex student Neeraj Choudhary for climbs Mount Everest". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Rajasthan Patrika ePaper:hindi". epaper.patrika.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "IIT Delhi alumnus scales Mt Everest within seven weeks of recovering from COVID-19". The New Indian Express. 11 July 2021.
- ^ "IIT Delhi Alumnus Neeraj Chaudhary scales Mt Everest post Covid recovery". India Today. 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Onwards and upwards: How one man defeated Covid to scale Mt Everest". 15 July 2021.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2021-07-10). "IIT-D felicitates alumnus for climbing Mt. Everest". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ தினத்தந்தி (2021-07-12). "கொரோனாவில் இருந்து மீண்டவர் எவரெஸ்ட் சிகரம் ஏறி சாதனை". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Ousland Explorers - Diary-GRL-Ine". Ousland Explorers. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "माउंटेनियर नीरज ने ग्रीनलैंड आइस शीट क्रोसिंग की:-30 डिग्री तापमान में तय की 600 किलोमीटर की दूरी". Bhaskar. 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Ousland Explorers - Diary-GRL-Ine". Ousland Explorers. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Mr. Neeraj Choudhary, MTech, (Shivalik hostel), IIT Delhi alumnus successfully scaled Mt Everest summit (8848.86m AMSL) on 31.05.2021. He carried IIT Delhi flag 🚩 and hoisted it on Mt Everest".
- ^ "Alumni Relations:: IIT Delhi".
- ^ "Patrika 40 under 40: पावर लिस्ट 2.0 के विजेताओं के नाम घोषित, देखें राजस्थान, मध्यप्रदेश और छत्तीसगढ़ की पावर लिस्ट". Patrika. 2022-05-20.