When was Reinhold Messner born?

Reinhold Messner was born on 17 September 1944 in Brixen.

What positions has Reinhold Messner held?

Positions held by Reinhold Messner include: Member of the European Parliament (1999–2004).

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Reinhold Messner

Italian mountaineer, adventurer and explorer (born 1944)

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Reinhold Andreas Messner is an Italian climber, explorer, and author from the German-speaking province of South Tyrol. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, along with Peter Habeler, the first ascent of Everest without supplementary oxygen. He was the first person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders, doing so without supplementary oxygen. Messner was the first to cross Antarctica and Greenland with neither snowmobiles nor dog sleds and also crossed the Gobi Desert alone. He is widely considered to be the greatest high-altitude mountaineer of all time.

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Born: 17 September 1944 wd
Place of birth: Brixen wd
Citizenship: Italy wd
Occupation: explorer, politician, writer, mountaineer, film director, non-fiction writer wd
Political party: Federation of the Greens wd
Spouse: Uschi Demeter, Sabine Stehle, Diane Schumacher wd
Official website: reinhold-messner.de wd
Social media: Instagram wd

Positions held wd

Member of the European Parliament (20 July 1999 – 19 July 2004)

Awards wd

Patron’s Medal (2001)
Princess of Asturias Award for Sports (2018)
Romy (2019)
Courage Award (2014)
Lifetime Piolet d'Or (2010)
Bambi Award (2024)
Bancarella Sport Prize (1985)
Silver Olympic Order (1988)

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When was Reinhold Messner born?: Reinhold Messner was born on 17 September 1944 in Brixen.
What positions has Reinhold Messner held?: Positions held by Reinhold Messner include: Member of the European Parliament (1999–2004).

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