# Tejan Gurung

_Nepalese-British mountaineer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Tejan Gurung is a Nepali mountaineer known for his involvement in high-altitude climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. He has participated in multiple international expeditions, working with climbers and expedition teams from different countries. From 2022 to 2024, Gurung has climbed all the 14 eight-thousanders, being mountains above 8,000 metres (26,247 ft), and was the youngest British person to do so.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1995 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138075054#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pokhara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138075054#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal; United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138075054#P27))
- **Occupation:** commando; mountaineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138075054#P106))

## Questions

**When was Tejan Gurung born?**  
Tejan Gurung was born on 1995 in Pokhara.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tejan Gurung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tejan_Gurung) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q138075054](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138075054) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: TEJAN SHISHA PANGMA.jpg by Thanes977 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TEJAN_SHISHA_PANGMA.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tejan Gurung, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: TEJAN SHISHA PANGMA.jpg — Thanes977, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Tejan Gurung". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tejan-gurung. Retrieved 5 November 2026.