Tenzing Norgay Nepalese mountain climber
Tenzing Norgay is a 71 years old Nepalese mountain climber from Khumbu. Tenzing Norgay was born on May 15, 1914 (died on May 09, 1986, he was 71 years old) in Khumbu as Namgyal Wangdi.
About
Birth name of Tenzing Norgay is Namgyal Wangdi
No, he died on 05/09/1986, 37 years ago. He was 71 years old when he died. Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage. He died in Darjeeling
Family
Child
He had one child, Jamling (58, Nepalese mountain climbers) . When his first child, Jamling Tenzing Norgay, was born, Tenzing Norgay was 50 years old.
Awards (4)
Awarded Order of the Star of Nepal in 1952 , awarded Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations in 1954 , awarded Padma Bhushan , awarded George Medal ,
What was Tenzing's zodiac sign?Tenzing Norgay zodiac sign was taurus.
Other facts about Tenzing Norgay
| Place of death | Darjeeling |
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| Significant event | First Ascent , of: Mount Everest |
| Family name | Norgay. Show people with the surname Norgay |
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| Languages spoken, written or signed | Nepali |
| Field of work | Himalayan Mountaineering |
| Birth name | Namgyal Wangdi |
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Date of death | 1986-05-09T00:00:00Z |
| Partner in business or sport | Raymond Lambert |
| Cause of death | Cerebral Hemorrhage |
| Sidekick of | Edmund Hillary |
| Ethnic group | Sherpa |
| Country of citizenship | Nepal |
| Given name | Tenzing |
