Tinkesh Kaushik Becomes World's 1st Triple Amputee To Reach Everest Base Camp
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The man lost his both limbs below knees and a hand following an electrocution accident in Haryana when he was 9 years old. The amputee, who uses prosthetic limbs, moved to Goa a few years back and has been working as a fitness coach.
Tinkesh Kaushik, a 30-year-old man from Goa, has become the world's first triple amputee to reach the Mount Everest Base Camp located 17,598 feet above sea level, a private disability rights body has claimed. India🇮🇳@narendramodi@anandmahindra@SonuSood@SUNILSHETTY@KapilSharmaK9@smritiirani@BeerBicepsGuy@timesofindia@htTweetspic.twitter.com/B9sTsLcQJq
Mr Kaushik, who completed the challenging Everest Base Camp journey on May 11, said despite his physical disabilities, he managed to achieve the feat due to his mental strength.
The man lost his both limbs below knees and a hand following an electrocution accident in Haryana when he was 9 years old. The amputee, who uses prosthetic limbs, moved to Goa a few years back and has been working as a fitness coach.
