Lev Sarkisov

Lev Sarkisov
Personal information
Birth name Lev Sarkisov
Main discipline Mountaineering
Born (1938-10-02) October 2, 1938
Nationality Georgia Georgia (country)

Lev Sarkisov (born 2 December 1938) is an Armenian mountaineer.[1]

Career

He is only oldest Armnian to have climbed Mount Everest. Sarkisov was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the oldest mountaineer to conquer the highest peak.[1] He became the oldest man to summit Everest on May 12, 1999[2] at the age of 60 years and 161 days.[3][4] His record was broken two years later by American mountaineer Sherman Bull.[5]

He climbed Mount Ararat four times. He was awarded with an Order of Honor by President of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze in 1999. He is recipient of Snow Leopard award.[6] He also worked as coach for the mountaineer group of the Armed Forces.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ghazanchyan, Siranush. "Lev Sarkisov: The oldest Armnian to have climbed Everest". Public Radio of Armenia.
  2. ↑ Reinhold Messner (2014). Everest: Expedition to the Ultimate. Vertebrate Publishing. ISBN 9781910240212.
  3. ↑ Gutman, Bill (2014). Being Extreme: Thrills and Dangers in the World of High-Risk Sports. Open Road Integrated Media. ISBN 9781497612495.
  4. ↑ Ban Breathnach, Sarah (2001). A Man's Journey to Simple Abundance. Simon & Schuster. p. 114. ISBN 9780743221894.
  5. ↑ Upreti, Bed (2003). Everest from the air. Ghatal & Matu Publications. p. 40. ISBN 9789993354222.
  6. ↑ "Lev Sarkisov: Famous Armenian Mountaineer". Asbarez. March 22, 2016.
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