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词条 Ganesh Jena
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  1. Personal life

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Ganesh Chandra Jena (born 5 May 1972) is a mountaineer from Odisha, India. He reached the peak of Mount Everest on 18 May 2011 as the first male from the eastern state of Orissa.[1] Two other Indians in his team were Amit Kumar from Haryana and Jackie Jack from Rajasthan. The team was headed by Anshu Jamsenpa, 32.[1]

After Kalpana Dash, Ganesh Jena achieved this feat as the second Oriya and the first male person from Odisha[2][3]

“Willpower, patience and determination hold the key to success. My target is to scale the Everest twice in one season,” he said to media persons after his successful Everest mission.[4]

Personal life

He was born to Late Kantaru Jena in Sitapur, Paralakhemundi of Gajapati district in Odisha. Currently he resides in Bhubaneshwar and serves for Bhubaneswar Development Authority.[5][7]

He is always inclined towards adventure sports since his youth and moves slowly but steadily towards his goal despite of poor financial conditions. He has participated in many more adventure sports.[4][7]

His mountaineering achievements are:

  • 1996 - Mt. Bandarpunch Peak (21673 ft.)
  • 1998 & 2005 - Mt. Stok Kangri Peak (two occasions)
  • 1998 - Mt. Ladakhi Peak (5662 m)
  • 1998 - Mt. Shetidhar Peak (5293 m)
  • 1999 - Mt. Mamostong Kangri (24,400 ft.) Peak
  • 1999 - Mt. Khardung La and Mt. Stok Kangri Peak
  • 2000 - Mt. Gulap Kangri Peak
  • 2007 - Mt. Friendship Peak (5340 m)
  • 2002 - Mt. Saser Kangri Peak (7672 m) organised by Y.A.M.A, Chandigarh.
  • 18 May 2011 - World's Highest Peak, Mount Everest (8848 m)[2][6]
  • 1 August 2015 - Mount Elbrus, Moscow, Russia (5642 m) [7]

Other Adventure Expeditions to his credit are:

  • 2005 - Motor Cycle Expedition (Chandigarh to Khardungla - World's highest Motorable Pass via Kargil, Srinagar and back)
  • 1999 – 7 km. Adventure Canal Swimming Competition.
  • 1999 – 500 km Adventure Cycle Expedition from Bhubaneswar to Chandigarh and back.
  • 1995 & 1996 – 160 km adventure Coastal Trekking from Konark, Odisha to Gopalpur, Odisha organised by Department of Sports & Youth Services.
  • May 29, 2013 - participated in Everest Marathon as a single participant from India.[8]

He participates in National Adventure Festival at Chandigarh since 1995. He was Guest Instructor for National Adventure Festival from 2002 to 2009.[2][6]

Ganesh was honoured with ‘Adamaya Sahas Puruskar’ by Haryana government in 2013.[9]

He was to begin his Mount Kanchenjunga Mission from April 1, 2014 which was expected to end on May 31. To a great embarrassment to his supporters and the whole state he was denied leave by his employer and he had to abort the mission.[5]

On July 26, 2015, Ganesh Jena started climbing the 5642 meter height Mount Elbrus in Moscow, Russia. A six-member team from India headed by Ganesh unfurled tiranga (the national flag) at 8:45 PM on 1 August 2015. Earlier in a grand ceremony former Sports and Youth Services director Dr Bimalendu Mohanty and former assistant director Ashok Mohanty flagged off Jena. He is the first Indian climber who did a traverse climbing (to climb a mountain by one route and come down by another) of the Elbrus from South side and returned to North side.[7][8][10]

References

1. ^{{cite news |date=2011-05-18 |title=India's Ganesh scales Mt. Everest |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/india-s-ganesh-scales-mt-everest_707295.html |newspaper=zeenews.india.com |accessdate=2014-11-12}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/101-103.pdf |title=BIO-DATA OF ODIA EVEREST MOUNTAINEERS - Odisha |publisher=orissa.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2014-05-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112194303/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/101-103.pdf |archivedate=2014-11-12 |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/marathoner-ganesh-jena-felicitated.html |title=Marathoner Ganesh Jena felicitated |publisher=Dailypioneer.com |date=2013-06-05 |accessdate=2014-11-12}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110601/jsp/orissa/story_14055042.jsp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Orissa | Govt felicitates Everest climber |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2011-06-01 |accessdate=2014-11-12}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://odishasamaya.com/news/denied-leave-ganesh-jena-calls-off-mt-kanchenjunga-mission/ |title=Denied leave, Ganesh Jena calls off Mt Kanchenjunga mission |publisher=Odisha Samaya |date=2014-04-06 |accessdate=2014-11-12}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=Mjg1 |title=Orisports.com |publisher=Orisports.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-15}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/bhubaneswar/ganesh-jena-becomes-first-odia-scale-mount-elbrus-moscow-66097|title=Ganesh Jena becomes first Odia to scale Mount Elbrus in Moscow |publisher=DNA India|date=2015-08-03|accessdate=2016-07-18}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://eodishasamachar.com/en/mountaineer-ganesh-chandra-jena-to-start-mount-elbrus-expedition-from-july-26/ |title=Mountaineer Ganesh Chandra Jena to start Mount Elbrus expedition from July 26 |publisher=eodishasamachar |date=2015-07-20 |accessdate=2016-07-18}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=47934 |title=Haryana govt felicitates Odisha mountaineer Ganesh Chandra Jena, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines |publisher=Orissadiary.com |date=2014-02-12 |accessdate=2014-05-15}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=60433#sthash.NmuNu0r3.dpuf|title=Odisha mountaineer Ganesh Jena is all set to scale Mount Elbrus in Russia|publisher=orissadiary.com |date=2015-07-22 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}
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