Daniel Bull

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Daniel Bull
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Personal information
Birth nameDaniel William Bull
Nationality Australian
Born (1980-11-21) November 21, 1980 (age 41)
Australia
Alma materMonash University
OccupationAdventurer, mountain climber, professional speaker
Years active2006 - present
WebsiteOfficial website
Sport
SportMountaineer
Rank1x World Record Holder

Daniel Bull is an Australian adventurer, mountain climber, and professional speaker. He has climbed the Seven Summits and the Volcanic Seven Summits. He also holds the world record for the highest altitude kayaking. He currently works as a motivational speaker.

Early life and education[]

Bull was born in 1980 to Martin and Jill Bull.[1] He attended St. Bede's College in Mentone. He went on to Monash University where he studied a double degree in business accounting and computer science. Bull began a career in IT consulting in business intelligence while pursuing his lifestyle as an adventurer.[1]

Career[]

Bull became the youngest Australian to climb Ama Dablam in the Himalayas, doing so at the age of 23. During his career, he has also been the first to ascend many unclimbed peaks.[1] Between 2006 and 2017, Bull climbed the highest mountains and volcanic summits on each of the seven continents. He was 36 years old when he completed the challenge. He was also the first Australian to accomplish the feat.[1]

In 2017, Bull completed back-to-back climbs of both the highest mountain peak and highest volcanic peak in Antarctica, becoming the first Australian to ascend Mount Sidley.[1] In 2018, he set another world record for the highest altitude kayaking, completing the feat on a lake in Ojos del Salado.[2]

Bull currently works as a motivational speaker.[1]

World records[]

  • March 7, 2018 - Highest altitude kayaking[3]
  • January 4, 2020 – Highest altitude swim [4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Unstoppabull Daniel Bull" (PDF). The Mordialloc Chronicle. March 2018.
  2. ^ Drill, Stephen (10 October 2018). "Australian climber becomes youngest person on earth to complete the Seven Summits, Seven Volcanoes challenge". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Highest altitude kayaking". Guinness World Records.
  4. ^ "Highest altitude swim". Guinness World Records.

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