Arunima Sinha

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World's first female amputee to climb Mount Everest

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Arunima Sinha is an Indian mountaineer and sportswoman. She is India's first amputee and world's first female amputee to scale Mount Everest (Asia), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe), Mount Kosciuszko (Australia), Aconcagua, Denali and Vinson Massif (Antarctica). She is also a seven time Indian volleyball player. Before Arunima, Rhonda Graham from USA claimed to be the world's first female amputee who climbed Mount Everest in October 2011. However, reports stated that she climbed only up to the base camp.
Arunima Sinha
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