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Louis Rudd MBE
Born
UK
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Explorer, Adventurer, Author, Soldier
Known forFirst Briton and second person overall to ski solo across Antarctica
Websitelourudd.com

Louis Rudd is an explorer and former captain in the British Army.[1] He is the first Briton and second person overall to ski solo across Antarctica. He completed the feat in 2018, finishing two days behind Colin O'Brady.[1]

Rudd was a UK Army Reservist at the time he successfully journeyed to the South Pole in 2011.[2] He joined the Royal Marines at the age of 16 and served tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan.[3] He also led a team of Army reservists across the Antarctica, a trip that took 67 days to complete.[4]

Rudd has three children and resides in Hereford.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Graham-Harrison, Emma (29 December 2018). "'I'm absolutely elated. It's a miracle we made it,' says polar hero Louis Rudd". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. ^ Carpenter, Shelby (15 January 2016). "Behind the Scenes with the All-Female Military Expedition to Antarctica". Outside Online. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. ^ Lewis, Tim (9 December 2018). "Walks on the white side: bold, impressive … but what's the point?". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Endurance test: Louis Rudd's Antarctic solo expedition". The Times. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ "From Whaplode to a solo trip in Antarctica". The Spaulding and Southland Voice. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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