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Oh Eun-sun

1966 - Today

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Oh Eun-sun (Korean: 오은선; Hanja: 吳銀善, born March 5, 1966) is a South Korean mountaineer. She was the first South Korean woman to climb the Seven Summits. On April 27, 2010, she reached the summit of Annapurna; upon doing so, she claimed to have climbed all fourteen eight-thousanders, which would have made her the first woman to achieve this feat. However, her claim to have ascended Kangchenjunga was disputed by multiple experts. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Oh Eun-sun is the 41st most popular mountaineer (up from 42nd in 2024), the 321st most popular biography from South Korea (down from 303rd in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Mountaineer.

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Among MOUNTAINEERS

Among mountaineers, Oh Eun-sun ranks 41 out of 56. Before her are Yevgeniy Abalakov, Rob Hall, Apa Sherpa, Verney Lovett Cameron, Ueli Steck, and Simone Moro. After her are Bachendri Pal, Denis Urubko, Edurne Pasaban, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Nirmal Purja, and Joe Simpson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Oh Eun-sun ranks 253. Before her are Derek Sherinian, François Omam-Biyik, Chris Renaud, Tamlyn Tomita, Atsushi Sakurai, and Betinho. After her are Najwa Karam, Aminatou Haidar, Vivian Wu, Trine Hattestad, Brian Shaw, and Riyad Farid Hijab.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Oh Eun-sun ranks 322 out of 1,128. Before her are Lee Bo-young (1979), Kai (1994), Jeon Do-yeon (1973), Yoo In-na (1982), Ha Seok-jin (1982), Kim Jong-kook (1976), and Choi Min-ho (1991). After her are Park Hyung-sik (1991), Ahn Cheol-soo (1962), Moon So-ri (1974), Sandara Park (1984), and Daesung (1989).

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Among MOUNTAINEERS In South Korea

Among mountaineers born in South Korea, Oh Eun-sun ranks 1. 

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