Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal, SM, VSM**, (born 26 December 1975) is an officer of the Indian Army and the first Indian to climb the Seven Summits along with Mount Everest three times.[1] He is a veteran of more than 45 mountaineering expeditions.[2] He presently holds two Asian records and three Indian Records in mountaineering.[3]
Ranveer Singh Jamwal | |
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 Col Ranveer singh Jamwal is the first Indian to accomplish seven summits along with 3 Everest summits | |
| Born | 26 December 1975 Badhori, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1994–present |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Awards |  Vishisht Seva Medal (BAR)
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| Spouse(s) | Kiran Jamwal |
Early life and education
editJamwal is a third-generation soldier who was born on 26 December 1975 to Sh Onkar Singh, a Havildar in the Indian Army.[4] His family is from Badhori of Samba District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.[citation needed]
He completed his primary and secondary education from Army School, Ratnuchak. He cleared the Officer Examination (Army Cadet College) and joined the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in 1998.[4]
Mountaineering
editRanveer Singh Jamwal completed all four courses in skiing and mountaineering at High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), Gulmarg in 2003.[1]
He also did his specialization course in search and rescue from Swiss mountain school Andermatt in 2007.[5]
He has had a varied experience of completing 45 mountaineering expeditions,[6] which includes Mount Everest, the highest peak of the world; Aconcagua, the highest peak of South America; Mount Elbrus,[7] the highest peak of Europe; Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of Africa; Carstensz Pyramid, the highest peak of Australia; and Denali, the highest peak of North America.[citation needed]
| Continent | Peak | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | Mount Kilimanjaro | 23 October 2010[6] |
| Asia | Mount Everest | 25 May 2012, 19 May 2013, 19 May 2016[8][6] |
| South America | Aconcagua | 1 January 2013[6] |
| Europe | Mount Elbrus | 26 June 2014[7] |
| Australia | Carstensz Pyramid | 9 October 2015[6] |
| North America | Denali | 20 June 2017[6] |
| Antarctica | Vinson Massif | 4 January 2019[9] |
In 2022, Col Jamwal made an Indian record by leading the 7 member NIMAS team which cycled 1100 kilometres in all seven north eastern states.[10]
Awards and honours
edit2010, 2012, 2017 Chief of Army staff commendation for outstanding achievement.[11]
On 31 August 2013, Jamwal was awarded the highest National award for adventure, the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.[9]
2013 Letter of commendation by Chief of Nepal Army for dynamic Leadership.[12]
He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India on 15 January 2014.[13] On the same date the next year (15 January 2016) he was awarded a bar to his Vishisht Seva Medal VSM.[9]
He was awarded the Sher-E-Kashmir Sports Award by the Jammu and Kashmir government on 26 January 2016.[2]
He was awarded the Indian Mountaineering Foundation Gold Medal[14] on 18 November 2017 for his achievements in mountaineering.
2018 Gold Medal for Excellence in mountaineering by Indian Mountaineering foundation. [15]
2019: Chief of Army staff commendation for outstanding achievement.
2019: Navratna puraskar by the hospitality industry of India.[16]
2021: Duggar Gaurav adventure award[17]
2021: Shaurya Samman [18]
2022: He was awarded the Sena Medal by the government of India on 25 January 2022.[19]
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army staff commendation for outstanding achievement.[11] | 2010,2012,2017 |
| Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award | 31 August 2013[1] |
| Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) | 15 January 2015[13] |
| Bar to VSM | 15 January 2016[9] |
| Sher-E-Kashmir Sports Award | 26 January 2016[2] |
| Gold Medal for Excellence in mountaineering by Indian Mountaineering foundation. [15] | 26 December 2018[15] |
| Chief of Army staff commendation for outstanding achievement.[11] | 18 February 2019[11] |
| Navratna puraskar by the hospitality industry of India.[16] | 2019 |
| Duggar Gaurav adventure award[17] Shaurya Samman [18] | 2021 |
| Sena Medal by the government of India on 25 January 2022.[19] | 2022 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (18 February 2019). "Colonel Ranveer Jamwal becomes first Indian to summit the seven highest mountains in the world". Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019 – via The Economic Times.
- ^ a b c "Colonel Jamwal aims to be first Indian Army man to conquer seven summits". DNA India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Ranveer Jamwal: The Man who scaled Mt. Everest thrice & now wants to protect it!". 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Braving odds India Army Major scales Everest twice in a year, AniNews.in". 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013.
- ^ Alexander, Deepa (3 April 2019). "First Army officer to climb seven peaks". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "J&K officer first in Army to scale seven summits". 11 January 2019 – via The Tribune.
- ^ a b "Maj Jamwal scales Mt Elbrus". Daily Excelsior. 5 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "भारतीय सेना की टीम ने माउंट एवरेस्ट फतह किया". NDTVIndia. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d Alexander, Deepa (3 April 2019). "Meet Col. Ranveer Singh Jamwal, the first Army officer to climb the seven peaks". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "नेताजी के सैनिकों को अब भी याद है उनकी स्पीच, 99 साल के लेफ्टिनेंट ने शेयर की बोस से जुड़ी घटना". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (18 February 2019). "Colonel Ranveer Jamwal becomes first Indian to summit the seven highest mountains in the world". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Meet Ranveer Singh Jamwal, The First Indian Army Officer Who Will Complete Seven Summits". IndiaTimes. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Republic Day Gallantry Awards - GConnect.in". 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Manik Banerjee, RS Jamwal gets top Indian Mountaineering Foundation awards". Hindustan Times. 19 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal to Become First Army Man to Climb Highest Mountain of All Seven Continents". Defence Stories. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal receives Navratna award - Jammu Links News". www.jammulinksnews.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Col. Ranveer Singh donates cash award to Tawi Trekkers - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir". www.earlytimes.in. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Army Colonel: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Army Colonel | The Economic Times - Page 3". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS TO ARMY ON REPUBLIC DAY 2022".