Ratnesh Pandey

Ratnesh Pandey (born 12 May 1985) has been an Indian mountaineer, who climbed Mount Everest in 2016[3][4] and was the first in the world to recite the national anthem of his country at the highest peak of Mount Everest.[5] He is the first mountaineer from Madhya Pradesh to scale Mount Everest.[6]

Ratnesh Pandey on mission to Mt. Everest
Ratnesh Pandey
Personal information
Birth nameRatnesh Pandey
Main disciplineMountaineering
Other disciplinesMotorcycle stunt riding, Ice climbing
Born (1985-05-12) May 12, 1985
Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Career
Notable ascentsMount Everest (2016)
Mount Damavand and Mount Sabalan (2016)[1]
Mount Elbrus (2018)[2]

He also holds a Guinness World Record for his motorbike stunts.[7][8] He received the Khel Alankaran award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in November 2016.[9]

Early life

Pandey is from Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India. He is a BBA graduate.[10] He completed his basic and advanced mountaineering courses at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Manali.[4]

Career

Pandey scaled Mount Everest on May 21, 2016.[11][12] By reciting the national anthem of India, Jana Gana Mana, he became first person in the world to recite the national anthem of their own country at the top of Everest, as reported by The Free Press Journal.[5][13]

In September 2016, Pandey climbed Mount Damavand, Iran's highest mountain and Mount Sabalan, its third-highest mountain, in a mountaineering expedition organized by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation.[1][14]

In April 2015, Pandey succeeded in climbing 22,000 feet of Mount Everest, but could not make it to the top of Everest due to an earthquake in Nepal, which caused an avalanche on Everest and the death of 21 climbers.[15] It was reported by the Hindi newspaper Patrika that Pandey was trapped on the mountain after the earthquake; later he was rescued.[16][17]

He set the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous ride standing on the seat of a motorcycle, by covering over 32.3 kilometers on a bike in a standing position.[18][8][19][20] However, it was reported that the record was broken by members of the Indian Army in September 2016, but the record is still registered in the name of Pandey in the official Guinness World Records.[8][21][22]

In August 2018, Pandey successfully climbed Mount Elbrus (18,511 ft) twice, and hoisted the National flag of India and the flag of Sports and Youth Welfare Department of Madhya Pradesh on the eastern and western peaks of Mount Elbrus.[2][23]

He, along with Nihal Sarkar, represented India in the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup 2017, held in Italy.[24]

Awards and Recognition
  • In November 2016, Pandey received the Khel Alankaran award from the Government of Madhya Pradesh, and was felicitated by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, with ₹100,000 (US$1,400).[9][25]
  • He is a Brand ambassador of Satna Smart City, Government of Madhya Pradesh, and is associated with government schools and colleges in the state, with a focus on sports education.[1]
  • In April 2017, he was appointed as Brand ambassador of Ambubachi Mela by the Assam Tourism Development Corporation.[26][27][28]

See also

References
  1. Khushboo, Joshi (September 24, 2016). "Reaching heights: MP mountaineer scales highest mountains of Iran". Hindustan Times.
  2. "Bhopal: Mountaineer Ratnesh Panday scales Mount of Elbrus". The Free Press Journal. August 21, 2018.
  3. "Madhya Pradesh mountaineer conquers Mt Everest". The Times of India. June 16, 2016.
  4. Tiwari, Nitesh (June 19, 2016). "मां से कहा- मरने नहीं कुछ करने जा रहा हूं और एवरेस्ट पर फहरा दिया तिरंगा" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
  5. "Ratnesh Pandey , the first to recite national anthem at Everest". The Free Press Journal. June 16, 2016.
  6. "सतना के रत्नेश ने एवरेस्ट की चोटी पर लहराया तिरंगा" (in Hindi). Nai Dunia. Jagran. May 25, 2016.
  7. Suresh, Mishra (May 31, 2016). "EVAREST पर तिरंगा फहराने वाले रत्नेश का सतना में जोरदार स्वागत" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
  8. "Longest continuous ride standing on the seat of a motorcycle". Guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  9. "CM honours sportspersons with 'Shikhar Khel Alankaran samman'". Daily Pioneer. November 11, 2016.
  10. "FATHER'S DAY: ये पिता बेटे को पहुंचाया 'शिखर' पर, खुद डूबा 'कर्ज' में" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
  11. "Bhagwan Singh, Ratnesh Pandey unfurl tricolour on Mount Everest". The Hitavada. May 25, 2016.
  12. "Two Madhya Pradesh mountaineers scale Everest". Sportskeeda. May 25, 2016.
  13. "Ratnesh sets record by singing national anthem on Everest". Daily Pioneer. September 24, 2016.
  14. Mishra, Suresh (October 16, 2016). "सतना के रत्नेश ने ईरान की सबसे ऊंची चोटी में फहराया तिरंगा, 18000 फिट तय की दूरी" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
  15. Sharma, Gopal; Wilkes, Tommy (May 25, 2016). "Paying the ultimate price on Everest". Independent Online (South Africa).
  16. "एवेरेस्ट पर फंसा सतना का रत्नेश" (in Hindi). Satna: Rajasthan Patrika. April 27, 2015.
  17. "सुरक्षित नीचे उतारा गया रत्नेश को" (in Hindi). Satna: Rajasthan Patrika. April 28, 2015.
  18. "Stunt biker to vroom into Guinness records". The Times of India. December 8, 2015.
  19. "Indore biker creates record, performs 32.3-km Christ stunt". Hindustan Times. December 8, 2015.
  20. Hazare, Narendra. "WORLD RECORD: 32 KM खड़े होकर चलाई बाइक" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  21. "Indian Army personnel set two new world records in motorcycle riding". Deccan Chronicle. September 11, 2016.
  22. "Indian Army personnel set two new world records in motorcycle riding". The Times of India. September 11, 2016.
  23. Mishra, Suresh (August 15, 2018). "स्वतंत्रता दिवस की पूर्व संध्या पर MP के रत्नेश ने किया अनोखा कारनामा, यूरोप के माउंट एल्ब्रुस पर किया फतह" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
  24. Mishra, Suresh. "ICE क्लाइम्बिंग वर्ल्ड चैंपियनशिप में पहली बार भाग लेगी इंडियन टीम" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
  25. "सिंधु की मौजूदगी में उत्कृष्ट खिलाड़ियों को शिखर खेल अलंकरण" (in Hindi). Nai Duniya. Dainik Jagran. November 10, 2016.
  26. Mishra, Suresh (June 16, 2016). "बाइक में सवार होकर देश भ्रमण कर रहे MP के रत्नेश, कामाख्या देवी के दर पर आने का दे रहे बुलावा" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
  27. Agarwal, Shruti (June 11, 2017). "कामाख्या देवी के दर पर आने का बुलावा देने बाइक पर सवार हो देश भ्रमण पर निकले माउंटेनियर रत्नेश पांडे" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
  28. "राज्यपाल से मिला असम पयर्टन विभाग का दल" (PDF) (in Hindi). upgovernor.gov.in. May 24, 2017.
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