Ranveer Jamwal

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Colonel

Ranveer Singh Jamwal
Lt Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal-2.jpg
Jamwal with Indian and Indian Army flag after summiting a peak
Born (1975-12-26) 26 December 1975 (age 45)
, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1994–present
RankColonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel
UnitRgt-jat.gif11 Jat
AwardsVishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
Spouse(s)Kiran Jamwal

Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal, VSM** (born 26 December 1975) is an officer of the Indian Army and the first Indian to climb the Seven Summits and Mount Everest three times.[1] He is a veteran of more than 30 mountaineering expeditions across seven continents that include the Mount Everest expedition four times.[2]

Early life and education[]

Jamwal is a third-generation soldier who was born on 26 December 1975 to Sh Onkar Singh, a Havildar in the Indian Army.[3] His family is from Badhori of Samba District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

He completed his primary and secondary education from Army School, Ratnuchak. He cleared the Officer Examination (Army Cadet College) and joined the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in 1998.[3]

Mountaineering[]

Jamwal underwent a course in mountaineering at High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), Gulmarg where he discovered his love for mountaineering.[1]

He has had a varied experience of completing 30 mountaineering expeditions,[4] which includes Mount Everest, the highest peak of the world; Aconcagua, the highest peak of South America; Mount Elbrus,[5] the highest peak of Europe; Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of Africa; Carstensz Pyramid, the highest peak of Australia; and Denali, the highest peak of North America.

Continent Peak Date
Africa Mount Kilimanjaro 23 October 2010[4]
Asia Mount Everest 25 May 2012, 19 May 2013, 19 May 2016[6][4]
South America Aconcagua 1 January 2013[4]
Europe Mount Elbrus 26 June 2014[5]
Australia Carstensz Pyramid 9 October 2015[4]
North America Denali 20 June 2017[4]
Antarctica Vinson Massif 4 January 2019[7]

Awards and honours[]

On 31 August 2013, Jamwal was awarded the highest National award for adventure, the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.[7]

He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India on 15 January 2015.[8] On the same date the next year (15 January 2016) he was awarded a bar to his Vishisht Seva Medal VSM.[7]

He was awarded the Indian Mountaineering Foundation Gold Medal[9] on 18 November 2017 for his achievements in mountaineering. He was awarded the Sher-E-Kashmir Sports Award by the Jammu and Kashmir government on 26 January 2016.[2]

Award Date
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 31 August 2013[1]
Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) 15 January 2015[8]
Bar to VSM 15 January 2016[7]
Sher-E-Kashmir Sports Award 26 January 2016[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (February 18, 2019). "Colonel Ranveer Jamwal becomes first Indian to summit the seven highest mountains in the world". Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via The Economic Times.
  2. ^ a b c "Colonel Jamwal aims to be first Indian Army man to conquer seven summits". DNA India. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ a b "Braving odds India Army Major scales Everest twice in a year, AniNews.in". November 19, 2013. Archived from the original on November 19, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "J&K officer first in Army to scale seven summits". January 11, 2019 – via The Tribune.
  5. ^ a b Excelsior, Daily (July 5, 2014). "Maj Jamwal scales Mt Elbrus". Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "भारतीय सेना की टीम ने माउंट एवरेस्ट फतह किया". NDTVIndia. Archived from the original on 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  7. ^ a b c d Alexander, Deepa (April 3, 2019). "Meet Col. Ranveer Singh Jamwal, the first Army officer to climb the seven peaks". Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. ^ a b "Republic Day Gallantry Awards - GConnect.in". November 17, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  9. ^ "Manik Banerjee, RS Jamwal gets top Indian Mountaineering Foundation awards". Hindustan Times. November 19, 2017. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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