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{{short description|Indian mountaineer (born 1975)}}
{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Colonel]]
| name = Ranveer Singh Jamwal
| native_name =
| image = Lt_Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal-2.jpg
| caption = Jamwal with Indian and Indian Army flag after summiting a peak
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|12|26|df=y}}
| death_date =
| birth_place = [[Badhori]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir, India]]
| birth_name =
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}
| branch = {{army|India}}
| serviceyears = 1994–present
| rank = [[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|22px]] [[Colonel]]
| servicenumber =
| unit = [[File:Rgt-jat.gif|23px]][[Jat Regiment|11 Jat]]
| commands =
| battles =
| battles_label =
| awards = [[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|33px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal (BAR)]]
| spouse = Kiran Jamwal
| laterwork =
| signature =
| website =
}}

'''Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal''' (born 26 December 1975) is an officer of the [[Indian Army]] and the first Indian to climb the [[Seven Summits]] and [[Mount Everest]] three times.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/colonel-ranveer-jamwal-becomes-first-indian-to-summit-the-seven-highest-mountains-in-the-world/articleshow/67931411.cms|title=Colonel Ranveer Jamwal becomes first Indian to summit the seven highest mountains in the world|first=Shaurya Karanbir|last=Gurung|date=February 18, 2019|via=The Economic Times|access-date=September 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925121844/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/colonel-ranveer-jamwal-becomes-first-indian-to-summit-the-seven-highest-mountains-in-the-world/articleshow/67931411.cms|archive-date=September 25, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He is a veteran of more than 30 mountaineering expeditions across seven continents that include the [[Mount Everest]] expedition four times.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-colonel-jamwal-aims-to-be-first-indian-army-man-to-conquer-seven-summits-2700123|title=Colonel Jamwal aims to be first Indian Army man to conquer seven summits|website=DNA India|access-date=2020-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708144254/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-colonel-jamwal-aims-to-be-first-indian-army-man-to-conquer-seven-summits-2700123|archive-date=2019-07-08|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life and education ==
Jamwal is a third-generation soldier who was born on 26 December 1975 to Sh Onkar Singh, a Havildar in the Indian Army.<ref name=aaa>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story141185/braving-odds-india-army-major-scales-everest-twice-in-a-year.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119193620/https://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story141185/braving-odds-india-army-major-scales-everest-twice-in-a-year.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 19, 2013|title=Braving odds India Army Major scales Everest twice in a year , AniNews.in|date=November 19, 2013}}</ref> His family is from Badhori of Samba District in the Indian state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].

He completed his primary and secondary education from Army School, Ratnuchak. He cleared the Officer Examination (Army Cadet College) and joined the [[Indian Military Academy|Indian Military Academy, Dehradun]] in 1998.<ref name=aaa/>

==Mountaineering==
Jamwal underwent a course in mountaineering at [[High Altitude Warfare School|High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), Gulmarg]] where he discovered his love for mountaineering.<ref name="auto1"/>

He has had a varied experience of completing 30 mountaineering expeditions,<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/j-k-officer-first-in-army-to-scale-seven-summits-711617|title=J&K officer first in Army to scale seven summits|date=January 11, 2019|via=The Tribune}}</ref> which includes Mount Everest, the highest peak of the world; [[Aconcagua]], the highest peak of South America; [[Mount Elbrus]],<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/maj-jamwal-scales-mt-elbrus/|title=Maj Jamwal scales Mt Elbrus|first=Daily|last=Excelsior|date=July 5, 2014|access-date=September 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826102539/https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/maj-jamwal-scales-mt-elbrus/|archive-date=August 26, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> the highest peak of Europe; [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], the highest peak of Africa; [[Carstensz Pyramid]], the highest peak of Australia; and [[Denali]], the highest peak of North America.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Continent !! Peak !! Date
|-
| Africa || Mount Kilimanjaro || 23 October 2010<ref name="auto3"/>
|-
| Asia || Mount Everest || 25 May 2012, 19 May 2013, 19 May 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/indian-army-team-conquers-mount-everest-1407826|title=भारतीय सेना की टीम ने माउंट एवरेस्ट फतह किया|website=NDTVIndia|access-date=2020-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526165238/http://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/indian-army-team-conquers-mount-everest-1407826|archive-date=2016-05-26|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto3"/>
|-
| South America || Aconcagua || 1 January 2013<ref name="auto3"/>
|-
| Europe || Mount Elbrus || 26 June 2014<ref name="auto"/>
|-
| Australia || Carstensz Pyramid || 9 October 2015<ref name="auto3"/>
|-
| North America || Denali || 20 June 2017<ref name="auto3"/>
|-
| Antarctica || Vinson Massif || 4 January 2019<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/you-cant-challenge-mountains-you-survive-them-colonel-ranveer-singh-jamwal-first-army-officer-to-climb-seven-peaks-talks-about-his-love-for-mountaineering/article26722332.ece|title=Meet Col. Ranveer Singh Jamwal, the first Army officer to climb the seven peaks|first=Deepa|last=Alexander|date=April 3, 2019|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403142403/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/you-cant-challenge-mountains-you-survive-them-colonel-ranveer-singh-jamwal-first-army-officer-to-climb-seven-peaks-talks-about-his-love-for-mountaineering/article26722332.ece|archive-date=April 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and honours==

On 31 August 2013, Jamwal was awarded the highest National award for adventure, the [[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]].<ref name="auto2"/>

He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India on 15 January 2015.<ref name="auto5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gconnect.in/news/republic-day-gallantry-awards.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117014113/https://www.gconnect.in/news/republic-day-gallantry-awards.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2015|title=Republic Day Gallantry Awards - GConnect.in|date=November 17, 2015}}</ref> On the same date the next year (15 January 2016) he was awarded a bar to his [[Vishisht Seva Medal|Vishisht Seva Medal VSM]].<ref name="auto2"/>

He was awarded the [[Indian Mountaineering Foundation]] Gold Medal<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/manik-banerjee-rs-jamwal-gets-top-indian-mountaineering-foundation-awards/story-8K2PGhW6WuovxmCeFWs12I.html|title=Manik Banerjee, RS Jamwal gets top Indian Mountaineering Foundation awards|date=November 19, 2017|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=September 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925121845/https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/manik-banerjee-rs-jamwal-gets-top-indian-mountaineering-foundation-awards/story-8K2PGhW6WuovxmCeFWs12I.html|archive-date=September 25, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> on 18 November 2017 for his achievements in mountaineering. He was awarded the Sher-E-Kashmir Sports Award by the [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] government on 26 January 2016.<ref name="auto4"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award !! Date
|-
| [[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]] || 31 August 2013<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
| Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) || 15 January 2015<ref name="auto5"/>
|-
| Bar to VSM || 15 January 2016<ref name="auto2"/>
|-
| Sher-E-Kashmir Sports Award || 26 January 2016<ref name="auto4"/>
|}

==References==
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[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian summiters of Mount Everest]]
[[Category:Indian mountain climbers]]
[[Category:Summiters of the Seven Summits]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]]

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