# Phu Dorjee Sherpa

_Nepalese summiter of Mount Everest_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

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

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16011961#P19))
- **Died:** 18 October 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16011961#P570))
- **Citizenship:** India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16011961#P27))
- **Occupation:** mountaineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16011961#P106))
- **Awards:** Padma Shri in Sports ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16011961#P166))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Phu Dorjee Sherpa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phu_Dorjee_Sherpa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16011961](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16011961) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Everest Expedition 1965 stamp of India.jpg by India Post, Government of India (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Everest_Expedition_1965_stamp_of_India.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Phu Dorjee Sherpa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Everest Expedition 1965 stamp of India.jpg — India Post, Government of India, GODL-India.

## Cite this page

"Phu Dorjee Sherpa". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/phu-dorjee-sherpa. Retrieved 6 November 2026.