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Phu Dorjee Sherpa

Nepalese summiter of Mount Everest

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Phu Dorjee Sherpa (1928-1969) was the 23rd person in the world to climb Mount Everest.

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Place of birth
Nepal wd
Died
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Citizenship
India wd
Occupation
mountaineer wd

Awards wd

  • Padma Shri in Sports (1965)

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Phu Dorjee Sherpa · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q16011961 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Everest Expedition 1965 stamp of India.jpg by India Post, Government of India (GODL-India)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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