Afsane Hesamifard
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Sabzevar, Iran |
| Climbing career | |
| Known for | First Iranian woman to climb 11 eight-thousanders |
| First ascents | Manaslu, Everest, K2 |
Afsane Hesamifard (Persian: افسانه حسامیفرد) (born December 26, 1976, in Sabzevar, Iran[1]) is an Iranian doctor, professional mountain climber, 3rd degree mountain climbing coach, and mountain medicine instructor.
Life
[edit]She was born on December 26, 1976, in Sabzevar, Iran. She graduated from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences with a degree in general medicine.[2]
Climbing
[edit]She is the first ever Iranian woman who has reached the top of k2 peak. She climbed Mount Everest on May 14, 2022. So far with the support of vitabiotics company, she has climbed 11 out of 14 mountains that are over 8000 meters: Manaslu, Everest, K2,[3][4] Broad Peak, Annapurna I;[5] Lhotse, Gasherbrum I, Gasherbrum II, Nanga Parbat, Makalu, Shishapangma.
Successful ascents
[edit]- 2019- Lenin Peak
- 2019- Imja Tse
- 2019- Kala Patthar
- 2021- Manaslu
- 2022- Ararat
- 2022- K2[3][4]
- 2022- Broad Peak
- 2023- Annapurna I[5]
- 2023- Lhotse
- 2023- Gasherbrum I
- 2023- Gasherbrum II
- 2024- Nanga Parbat
- 2024- Makalu
- 2024- Shishapangma
References
[edit]- ^ "Ms. Afsaneh Hesami Fard". The United Nations Office at Geneva. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "دکتر افسانه حسامی فرد". membersearch.irimc.org. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "صعود اولین زن ایرانی به کِی ۲". Iranian Students' News Agency. July 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Hesamifard the first Iranian woman to climb K2". Tehran Times. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b "Iranian woman Hesamifard reaches Annapurna peak". Tehran Times. 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-11-26.