Asma Al Thani

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Asma Al Thani
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Personal information
NationalityQatari
Career
Starting discipline2013
Notable ascentsMount Manaslu, Mount Ama Dablam

Sheikha Asma Al Thani (Arabic: أسماء آل ثاني, romanized: ʾAsmāʾ al-Thānī) is a Qatari mountaineer who is the first Qatari woman to summit the world's eighth-highest mountain, Manaslu, and the first to climb Ama Dablam. She is also the first Qatari person to ski to the North Pole. On her ascent of Manaslu, she became the first Arab person to summit an eight-thousander without oxygen. She is Director of Marketing and Communications for the Qatar Olympic Committee. She is also a member of the ruling family of Qatar.

Mountaineering[]

In 2013 Al Thani found a bucket list she had written several years before, which included the resolution of climbing a mountain.[1] She began training shortly afterwards and in 2014 she was part of a group of climbers who were the first Qatari women to summit Mount Kilimanjaro.[1] In 2018 she became the first Qatari person to ski to the North Pole and she raised her country's flag there on 21 April.[2] She was part of an all-female EuroArabian Polar expedition, which was led by Felicity Aston[2] who was the first woman to travel unaided across the Antarctic mainland. As a result she was recognised by Grazia magazine which is published in Qatar. She was the magazine's "Woman of the Year".[3] In 2019 Al Thani became the first Qatari woman to summit Aconcagua.[1]

On 8 November 2021 she became the first woman from Qatar to reach the summit of Ama Dablam.[4][5] Earlier in the year, she also summited Mount Elbrus in Russia, and Dhaulagiri and the eighth highest mountain, Manaslu in Nepal.[6] As a result of her climb on Manaslu she became the first Arab to reach the summit of one of the highest mountains (an eight-thousander) without the use of oxygen.[6][7] She was also the first Qatari woman to summit Ama Dablam in Nepal.[8]

Career[]

Al Thani is the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC).[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Bonomi, Bianca Brigitte (9 December 2021). "Sheikha Asma Al Thani On Conquering New Ground, Overcoming Challenges, And Championing Women Empowerment". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Sheikha Asma al-Thani becomes first Qatari to ski to North Pole". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Grazia Style awards recognise Qatari Talent". Gulf Times. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Sheikha Asma Al Thani becomes first Qatari woman to summit Nepal's Mount Ama Dablam". Doha News | Qatar. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  5. ^ Service, Himalayan News (2 April 2021). "Thani endeavours to become first Qatari woman to scale Mt Everest". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Sheikha Asma Al Thani becomes first Qatari woman to summit Nepal's Mount Ama Dablam". Doha News | Qatar. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Sheikha Asma: first Arab woman to climb 8,000er without oxygen". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 28 September 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Sheikha Asmaa scales Ama Dablam peak in the Himalayas". Qatar-Tribune. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

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