Mountaineer

Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala

1979 - today

Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala is the 62nd most popular mountaineer, the 49th most popular biography from Sri Lanka and the most popular Sri Lankan Mountaineer.

Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala is most famous for being the first Sri Lankan woman to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest, achieving this milestone in May 2016. She is also recognized for her advocacy work in women's rights and empowerment in Sri Lanka.

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Among Mountaineers

Among mountaineers, Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala ranks 62 out of 56. Before her are Premlata Agrawal, Erik Weihenmayer, Kristin Harila, Arunima Sinha, Santosh Yadav, and Jordan Romero. After her are Anshu Jamsenpa, and Malavath Purna.

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Premlata Agrawal
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 56
Erik Weihenmayer
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 57
Kristin Harila
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 58
Arunima Sinha
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 59
Santosh Yadav
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.19
Rank: 60
Jordan Romero
1996 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 61
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 62
Anshu Jamsenpa
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.36
Rank: 63
Malavath Purna
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.06
Rank: 64

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala ranks 1,443. Before her are Paul Nicholls, Jake Shields, Vladimir Marín, Natalya Shipilova, Jun Ideguchi, and Clare Grant. After her are Kotomi Ishizaki, Chris Kunitz, Million Wolde, Thabang Molefe, Marlon Harewood, and Catherynne M. Valente.

Others Born in 1979

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Paul Nicholls
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 1,437
Jake Shields
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 1,438
Vladimir Marín
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.14
Rank: 1,439
Natalya Shipilova
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 1,440
Jun Ideguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 1,441
Clare Grant
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 1,442
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala
MOUNTAINEER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 1,443
Kotomi Ishizaki
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 1,444
Chris Kunitz
HOCKEY PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 1,445
Million Wolde
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 1,446
Thabang Molefe
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 1,447
Marlon Harewood
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 1,448
Catherynne M. Valente
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 1,449