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Who was Tenzing Norgay?

  • A Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer

  • An American astronaut

  • An Italian painter

  • A French novelist

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Tenzing Norgay, a renowned Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer, achieved great fame as one of the first two individuals, along with Sir Edmund Hillary, to successfully summit Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. Recognized as a skilled climber and a key member of numerous British expeditions, Norgay played a pivotal role in the historic ascent that marked a significant milestone in mountaineering history.
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