Quick Info
| Profession | Mountaineer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 10/06/2001 |
| Age | 25 years |
| Birthplace | Pakala village, Sirkonda Mandal, Nizamabad, Telangana, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Malavath Poorna is an Indian mountaineer who became the youngest girl in the world to climb Mount Everest at the age of 13 years and 11 months on May 25, 2014[1][2]. | |
| She is a member of the Scheduled Tribe (Poduvas) community from a tribal village in Telangana[1]. | |
| Poorna completed the Seven Summits challenge on June 5, 2022, by climbing Mount Denali in North America, becoming the youngest Asian girl to achieve this feat[3]. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 147 cm |
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| Weight | 43 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | 10th standard |
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| Additional | Graduated from Telangana Social Welfare Residential School (TSWREIS); exchange student at Minnesota State University, USA; currently pursuing internship at University of Minnesota[5] |
Personal Life
| Hobbies | Playing volleyball & kabaddi |
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Relationships & More
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Family
| Father | Devidas (Agricultural labourer) |
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| Mother | Lakshmi (Agricultural labourer) |
Career
| Achievements |
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| Training | 8 months training for Everest expedition; trekked to mountains of Ladakh and Darjeeling; rock climbing in Bhongir |
Favourites
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| Food | Fried chicken |
Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/poorna_malavath/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Poorna's expedition to Mount Everest was depicted in the film 'Poorna' (2017), featuring Rahul Bose. | |
| 2. Her motivation came from Dr. R.S. Praveen Kumar, an IPS officer. | |
| 3. After a 52-day journey, Poorna successfully climbed Everest and later met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | |
| 4. She was commended by the Telangana government for her accomplishment and dreams of becoming an IPS officer. | |
| 5. A biography book titled 'Poorna the youngest girl in the world to scale Mount Everest' by Aparna Thota captures her journey from Pakala village to Everest. | |
| 6. She joined the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) for education, where her talent was spotted by Dr. Repalle Shiva Praveen Kumar IPS. | |
| 7. In preparation for Everest, she trekked to the mountains of Ladakh and Darjeeling. | |
| 8. On Mount Elbrus summit, she unfurled a 50 ft long Indian Tricolor and sang the Indian National Anthem. | |
| 9. Her Everest climb used the Tibetan route as Nepal did not allow climbers under 16. | |
| 10. Poorna chose education over everything else, transforming from a tribal village girl to an international mountaineer[1]. |