Record No.
MRB-2026-005772
First Confirmed Summit of Mount Everest
Human Achievement
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Record Holder
Sir Edmund Hillary
New Zealand
Category
Human Achievement
Country
New Zealand
(
NZ )
Achievement Date
29 May 1953
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, together with Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, became the first climbers confirmed to reach the 8,849 m summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953. Hillary was knighted for the achievement and remains one of New Zealand's most celebrated historical figures.
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