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{{Short description|Indian Mountaineer and polar explorer}}

'''Neeraj Choudhary''' (born 11 July 1984) is an Indian [[Mountaineering|mountaineer]], entrepreneur and polar explorer from the northwestern state of Rajasthan, India.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-13 |title=Height of resilience: IIT-Delhi alumnus fights off Covid-19, scales Everest |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/height-of-resilience-iit-alumnus-fights-off-covid-19-scales-everest/articleshow/84359616.cms |access-date=2024-09-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257|last=Chettri|first=Shradha|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Infobox climber|caption=Neeraj in September 2019|name=Neeraj Choudhary|nationality=Indian|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|1984|7|11}}|birth_place=Abhaypura (अभयपुरा), [[Sikar]], India|typeofclimber={{flatlist|
*[[Expedition climbing]]

}}|knownfor=|firstascents=|namedroutes=|majorascents=Ascent of [[Mount Everest]] on the first attempt, and Skiing across Greenland ice sheet|image=Camp 2 (5900m AMSL) Mt Trishul 12.09.19.jpg|nickname=Chechu|education=B.E., [[M.B.M. University]];
M.Tech., [[IIT Delhi]]|occupation={{flatlist|
*Environmental Engineer, [[Coal India Limited]] (past)
*Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Rajasthan (recent)
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[[File:Neeraj_Choudhary_on_Everest.jpg|alt=|thumb|At the summit of Mount Everest, during a short stay before returning.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-06-03 |title=गर्व:अभयपुरा के नीरज चौधरी ने फतह किया माउंट एवरेस्ट, दल में शामिल होने वाले प्रदेश के अकेले पर्वतारोही |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/sikar/news/neeraj-chaudhary-of-abhaypura-conquered-mount-everest-the-only-mountaineer-of-the-state-to-join-the-team-128554650.html}}</ref>]]

== Early life, education and employment ==
Neeraj was born in Abhaipura, [[Sikar district|Sikar District]], [[Rajasthan]]. He pursued his Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) in civil engineering from [[M.B.M. University|MBM University]], Jodhpur and later earned a Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree in Environmental Engineering and Management from [[IIT Delhi]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=IIT Delhi |first=Newsletter |date=July 2023 |title=Flag in ceremony for IIT Delhi Alum Neeraj Choudhary who scaled the MT.Everest |url=https://alumni.iitd.ac.in/news/108 |website=Alumni Relations, IIT Delhi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=IIT दिल्ली के पूर्व छात्र ने फतह किया एवरेस्ट, कोरोना से उबरने के सात हफ्ते के भीतर हासिल की कामयाबी - IIT delhi awarded to ex student Neeraj Choudhary for climbs Mount Everest |url=https://www.jagran.com/delhi/new-delhi-city-ncr-iit-delhi-awarded-to-ex-student-neeraj-choudhary-for-climbs-mount-everest-21827559.html |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Jagran |language=hi|last=Yadav|first=Mangal}}</ref>

Since the schooldays, Neeraj was inclined to martial arts, cycling, marathon running, and later he developed a passion for climbing. He continued to train for climbing during his college years and beyond - resulting in [[Mount Kilimanjaro|Mt. Kilimanjaro]] summit in Africa, and many other 6000m and 7000m summits in India - before making an attempt for the Mount Everest in the summer of 2021.

Neeraj has worked in multiple roles and capacities for a living alongside his professional training and expeditions. Before 2016, he had worked for [[Coal India|Coal India Limited]] as environmental engineer, and currently works for state [https://water.rajasthan.gov.in/wr/#/home/dptHome Water Resource department] in Rajasthan in capacity of flood cell in-charge. In addition, he briefly served as an instructor at a local engineering college at Jaipur before departing to continue his pursuit of mountaineering aspirations.

== Mountaineering and polar expeditions ==
A skilled mountaineer and polar explorer, Choudhary has the following list of achievements.

=== [[Mount Everest]] (8,848.86 m) ===
Neeraj successfully summited the world's highest peak on 31 May 2021 as part of an expedition organized by the [[Indian Mountaineering Foundation]] (IMF), under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt of India, shortly after recovering from [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=NDTV |first=Press Trust of India |date=Jul 11, 2021 |title=IIT Delhi Alumnus Scales Mount Everest Within 7 Weeks Of Recovering From Covid |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/iit-delhi-alumnus-neeraj-chaudhary-scales-mount-everest-within-7-weeks-of-recovering-from-covid-2484096 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251013193552/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/iit-delhi-alumnus-neeraj-chaudhary-scales-mount-everest-within-7-weeks-of-recovering-from-covid-2484096 |archive-date=2025-10-13 |access-date=2026-03-22 |work=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=11 July 2021 |title=IIT Delhi alumnus scales Mt Everest within seven weeks of recovering from COVID-19 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2021/Jul/11/iit-delhi-alumnus-scales-mt-everest-within-seven-weeks-of-recovering-from-covid-19-2328629.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-11 |title=IIT Delhi Alumnus Neeraj Chaudhary scales Mt Everest post Covid recovery |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/iit-delhi-alumnus-neeraj-chaudhary-scales-mt-everest-post-covid-recovery-1826702-2021-07-11 |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2021 |title=Onwards and upwards: How one man defeated Covid to scale Mt Everest |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/onwards-and-upwards-how-one-man-defeated-covid-to-scale-mt-everest-7177571.html|last=Srivastava|first=Vanita}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=2021-07-10 |title=IIT-D felicitates alumnus for climbing Mt. Everest |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/iit-d-felicitates-alumnus-for-climbing-mt-everest/article35259624.ece |access-date=2024-09-26 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=தினத்தந்தி |date=2021-07-12 |title=கொரோனாவில் இருந்து மீண்டவர் எவரெஸ்ட் சிகரம் ஏறி சாதனை |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/News/India/2021/07/12044914/IIT-Delhi-Alumnus-Neeraj-Chaudhary-scales-Mt-Everest.vpf |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=www.dailythanthi.com |language=ta}}</ref>

=== Horizontal Skiing across Greenland (Unassisted) ===
In May 2024, Neeraj finished the almost 600 km ski cross from [[Kangerlussuaq]] (West Coast) to [[Isertoq|Isortoq]] (East Coast) in 29 days. This achievement represents one of the first successful crossings by an Indian and the one from Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-07 |title=ग्रीनलैंड क्रॉस करने वाले पहले भारतीय बने जयपुर के नीरज, -35 डिग्री तापमान के बावजूद नहीं डिगा हौसला {{!}} Jaipur's Mountaineer Neeraj Chaudhary Became 1st Indian To Cross Worlds 2nd Largest Ice Sheet Greenland |url=https://www.patrika.com/jaipur-news/jaipurs-mountaineer-and-everester-neeraj-chaudhary-became-1st-indian-to-cross-worlds-2nd-largest-ice-sheet-greenland-19127852 |access-date=2026-03-22 |website=Patrika News |language=hi|last=Deora|first=Akshita|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ousland Explorers - Diary-GRL-Ine |url=https://www.ousland.no/diarygrline |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Ousland Explorers |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Central Norway Trip (Unassisted) ===
Neeraj completed a trip to mountain plateau of Hardangervidda, Norway, in the spring of 2026 to train for an expedition of south pole later that year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Merete Tho |first=Tone |date=2026-04-30 |title=Sørpolen neste for Neeraj: – Trening i dei norske fjella er meir krevjande enn å krysse Grønland |url=https://www.hallingdolen.no/nyheiter/n/Okglqk/soerpolen-neste-for-neeraj-trening-i-dei-norske-fjella-er-meir-krevjande-enn-aa-krysse-groenland |url-status=live |access-date=2026-05-02 |work=Hallingdølen}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
Neeraj's contributions have been recognized by various bodies within India. Following his Everest summit, he was honored by the Director of his alma mater Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and post-recovery achievements in the same year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reporter |first=Staff |title=IIT-D felicitates alumnus for climbing Mt. Everest |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/iit-d-felicitates-alumnus-for-climbing-mt-everest/article35259624.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mr. Neeraj Choudhary, MTech, (Shivalik hostel), IIT Delhi alumnus successfully scaled Mt Everest summit (8848.86m AMSL) on 31.05.2021. He carried IIT Delhi flag 🚩 and hoisted it on Mt Everest. |url=https://www.iitdalumni.com/f/mr-neeraj-choudhary-mtech-shivalik-hostel-iit-delhi-alumnus-successfully-scaled-mt-everest-summit-884886m-amsl-on-31052021-he-carried-iit-delhi-flag-and-hoisted-it-on-mt-everest-10020}}</ref> The popular news media outlet [[Rajasthan Patrika]] included him in the ''best 40 under 40 years age'' ''Power List'' in the Sports category.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-20 |title=Patrika 40 under 40: पावर लिस्ट 2.0 के विजेताओं के नाम घोषित, देखें राजस्थान, मध्यप्रदेश और छत्तीसगढ़ की पावर लिस्ट |url=https://www.patrika.com/jaipur-news/patrika-40-under-40-power-list-7543354 |work=Patrika}}</ref> In January 2025, the [[Election Commission of India]] appointed him the ''State Election Icon'' in his home state for voter awareness campaigns among the people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CEO Rajasthan welcomes on-board Sh Neeraj Choudhary, Ace Mountaineer, as State Icon appointed by ECI. |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE6yVdES-yF/ |access-date=2026-03-22 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Sanjay Kumar |date=2025-01-17 |title=पर्वतारोही नीरज चौधरी राजस्थान स्टेट इलेक्शन आइकॉन घोषित, निर्वाचन आयोग ने सौंपा प्रमाण पत्र {{!}} Patrika News {{!}} हिन्दी न्यूज |url=https://www.patrika.com/jaipur-news/mountaineer-neeraj-chaudhary-declared-rajasthan-state-election-icon-election-commission-of-india-handed-over-certificate-19321377 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-22 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-21 |title=निर्वाचन आयोग ने पर्वतारोही नीरज चौधरी को राजस्थान स्टेट इलेक्शन आइकॉन किया घोषित |url=https://dainiknavajyoti.com/rajasthan/jaipur/election-commission-declared-mountaineer-neeraj-chaudhary-as-rajasthan-state-election/article-101072 |access-date=2026-03-22 |website=dainiknavajyoti.com |language=hi}}</ref>

== Photo gallery ==
[[File:Neeraj Choudhary Sagarmatha - Top of the World 31.05.21 06.05 AM.jpg|thumb|Sagarmatha View - Neeraj Choudhary during Everest Summit Expedition 2021]]
[[File:Hitharth's Canwas Drawing for Summit Dream Banner.png|thumb|Canvas painting for the summit dream banner - contribution from a kid.]]
Mount Everest (2021)

== See also ==
[[List of Indian summiteers of Mount Everest]]

== References ==

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[[Category:1984 births]]

Neeraj Choudhary - Revision history

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