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Shambu Tamang

शम्भू तामाङ

Nepalese mountain climber

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Shambu "Shambhu" Tamang (Nepali: शम्भू तामाङ; 20 October 1955 – 7 July 2022) was a Nepalese mountaineer who once held the record as the youngest person to successfully climb Mount Everest, reaching the summit on May 5, 1973. There were discrepancies in previous records regarding his exact age at the time of the climb; while most sources claimed he was 16, it is now believed he was 17 years old. Tamang's record was surpassed in May 2001 by Temba Tsheri.

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Tamang, who had since repeated his ascent of the summit from northern side, owned a trekking company in Kathmandu.

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When was Shambu Tamang born?
Shambu Tamang was born on 1955.

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Shambu Tamang · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q7487482 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Shambu-Tamang.jpg by Tamangmani (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 9 November 2026

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"Shambu Tamang". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shambu-tamang. Retrieved 9 November 2026.

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