Double Amputee Conquers Mount Everest, Inspires Others with Disabilities
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Hari Budha Magar, a Nepalese Gurkha veteran who lost both legs in an explosion in Afghanistan in 2010, has become the first above-the-knee double amputee to summit Mount Everest. After years of preparation and overcoming a ban on double amputees climbing the mountain, Budha Magar achieved his lifelong dream. He hopes to inspire others with disabilities to pursue their goals and show that they can lead happy and meaningful lives.
- Meet Hari Budha Magar, double amputee who summited Mount Everest The Washington Post
- Gravitas: Double amputee mountaineer WION
- Former soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan makes history on Everest CNN
- Double Amputee Climbs World's Tallest Mountain WQAD News 8
- Double amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of people with disabilities WHIO
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