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Jordan Romero

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Jordan Romero (born July 12, 1996) is an American mountaineer who was 13 years old when he reached the summit of Mount Everest. Romero was accompanied by his father, Paul Romero, his step-mother, Karen Lundgren, and three Sherpas, Ang Pasang Sherpa, Lama Dawa Sherpa, and Lama Karma Sherpa. The previous record for youngest to climb Everest was held by Ming Kipa of Nepal who was 15 years old when she reached the summit on May 22, 2003. Upon climbing Vinson Massif in December 2011 at the age of 15 years, 5 months, 12 days, Romero became the youngest person in the world to complete the Seven Summits (highest mountains on each of the continents), a title previously held by George Atkinson. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jordan Romero is the 54th most popular mountaineer (down from 53rd in 2019), the 19,089th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,689th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Mountaineer.

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Among MOUNTAINEERS

Among mountaineers, Jordan Romero ranks 54 out of 56. Before him are Dean Potter, Alison Hargreaves, Lhakpa Sherpa, David Lama, Erik Weihenmayer, and Arunima Sinha. After him are Malavath Purna.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Jordan Romero ranks 665. Before him are Apostolos Christou, Lil Xan, Santi Comesaña, Samy Mmaee, Thea Louise Stjernesund, and Mason Gooding. After him are María Pérez, Sam Welsford, Neto Borges, Mauricio Baldivieso, Fabrício Bruno, and Ryoya Ogawa.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jordan Romero ranks 19,097 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Hardy (null), Jade Puget (1973), John Katko (1962), ContraPoints (1988), Mason Gooding (1996), and Rai Benjamin (1997). After him are Bonnie McKee (1984), Marcus Banks (1981), Griffin Gluck (2000), Tracie Ruiz (1963), John Resig (1984), and Deorro (1991).

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Among MOUNTAINEERS In United States

Among mountaineers born in United States, Jordan Romero ranks 5. Before him are Fanny Bullock Workman (1859), Jon Krakauer (1954), Dean Potter (1972), and Erik Weihenmayer (1968).

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