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Erik Weihenmayer

1968 - Today

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Erik Weihenmayer (born September 23, 1968) is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker. He was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001. Due to this accomplishment he was featured on the cover of Time magazine. He completed the Seven Summits in September 2002, one of only 150 mountaineers at the time to do so, but the only blind climber to achieve this feat. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Erik Weihenmayer is the 56th most popular mountaineer (down from 51st in 2024), the 18,325th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,174th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Mountaineer.

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Among MOUNTAINEERS

Among mountaineers, Erik Weihenmayer ranks 56 out of 56. Before him are Alison Hargreaves, Lhakpa Sherpa, Ali Sadpara, Kami Rita, David Lama, and Premlata Agrawal. After him are Kristin Harila, Arunima Sinha, Santosh Yadav, Jordan Romero, Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala, and Anshu Jamsenpa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Erik Weihenmayer ranks 1,119. Before him are J. D. Evermore, Susi Erdmann, Anthon Grimsmo, Dilip Joshi, Gian Franco Saba, and Luis Barbat. After him are Walter Henrique de Oliveira, Ravi Teja, Joy Fawcett, Scott Pruitt, Darren Barber, and Jesús Mena.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Erik Weihenmayer ranks 18,333 out of 20,380. Before him are Talia Ryder (2002), Jovan Kirovski (1976), Heidi Swedberg (1966), Laura Loomer (1993), Will Gluck (1974), and Mackenzie Rosman (1989). After him are Shaun Livingston (1985), Elizabeth Wurtzel (1967), Eric Cantor (1963), Rainbow Rowell (1973), Camren Bicondova (1999), and Devin Nunes (1973).

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Among MOUNTAINEERS In United States

Among mountaineers born in United States, Erik Weihenmayer ranks 4. Before him are Fanny Bullock Workman (1859), Jon Krakauer (1954), and Dean Potter (1972). After him are Jordan Romero (1996).

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