Sudarshan Gautam (Nepali: सुदर्शन गौतम) is a Canadian mountain climber and actor. He is the first person without arms to have reached the summit of Mount Everest without the use of prosthetics, and did this on May 20, 2013. Gautam lost his arms as a result of an accident in his childhood. In 2014, he appeared in the Nepalese movie Himmatwali.
Life and education Gautam was born in Gunsi Bhadaure, a village in Ramechhap District, Nepal. He was raised in Kathmandu, where an accident with a live power cable led to the amputation of both of his arms.
Gautam received a diploma in computer science using a non-modified computer with his feet. He received a master's degree from the Nepal Commerce Campus.Put your hands together for the first armless man to climb Everest. IB Times 23 May 2013. Accessed 14 July 2103.
In 2007, Gautam became a Canadian citizen.
Mountaineering Prior to climbing Mount Everest, Gautam reached the peaks of Mount Ramdung () and Mount Yala ().Armless Calgarian completes historic summit of Mount Everest Calgary Herald 20 May 2013. Accessed 14 July 2013.
On May 19, 2013, while descending from Mount Everest, Gautam required a high altitude helicopter rescue. Sudarshan Gautam is planning to climb Mt. Logan (Canadian Highest Mountain) in May 2024.
Awards On June 30, 2013, NRN-Canada, the national organization of Nepali Diaspora in Canada, honored Gautam as an outstanding Nepali Diaspora member.Program outline of the 6th National Convention NRN-Canada 9 April 2013. Accessed 3 July 2013. He was their brand ambassador from 2014 to 2016. In 2014, Gautam was received into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame. In May 2017, he received a South Asian Canadian Trailblazers Award. In November 2017 Sudarshan Gautam has been chosen one of the ten Canadian for Toyota globel campion. He has also received a Compelling Calgarians Award.
Acting In 2014, Gautam appeared in the Nepali movie, Himmatwali ("a brave person") with Rekha Thapa.Himmatwali X Nepali 14 October 2014. Accessed 19 April 2015. In January 2017, Gautam hosted the Nepali Film Fair in Canada. Sudarshan Gautam just signed X-9 Level 1 Nepali biggest action film in 2022 of Aug, and it will be releasing through Netflix next year.
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External links Photo of the week, India Times Samacharpati website Entertainment, Himshikhar TV "From the desk of Scott Feschuk", Macleans Sudarshan Gautam, X Nepali Armless climber Sudarhan Gautam wants to scale Mount Everest again, The Star News photo, Getty Images