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'''Lans-Naik Tejbir Bura''' was a Nepalese army officer, mountaineer and a gold medalist in mixed alpinism, as he was recognized during the [[1924 Winter Olympics]] for his participation in the [[1922 British Mount Everest expedition]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1924/ALP/mixed-alpinism.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418015850/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1924/ALP/mixed-alpinism.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Alpinism at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Games: Mixed Alpinism|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NEP/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092948/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NEP/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17|title=Olympic History of Nepal|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-05}}</ref> He worked as a [[Non-commissioned officer| | '''Lans-Naik Tejbir Bura''' was a Nepalese army officer, mountaineer and a gold medalist in mixed alpinism, as he was recognized during the [[1924 Winter Olympics]] for his participation in the [[1922 British Mount Everest expedition]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1924/ALP/mixed-alpinism.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418015850/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1924/ALP/mixed-alpinism.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Alpinism at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Games: Mixed Alpinism|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NEP/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092948/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NEP/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17|title=Olympic History of Nepal|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-05}}</ref> He worked as a [[Non-commissioned officer|NCO]] of the [[Nepalese Army]], which was called the Gurkha Army at that time. Tejbir was promoted to become an officer in the [[British India Army]], a position in which he achieved the military rank of [[Naik (military rank)|Naik]], which in India is equal to the rank of [[Corporal]]. | ||
Tejbir Bura was part of the [[1922 British Mount Everest expedition]], an attempt to climb [[Mount Everest]], which was led by [[Charles Granville Bruce]]. The father of the Modern Olympics, [[Pierre de Coubertin]] stated that an Olympic medal should be awarded to the Mount Everest climbers who were part of the 1922 Mount Everest expedition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://someshverma.com/tag/tejbir-bura/|title=Tejbir Bura – OFFSIDE !|website=someshverma.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thegurkhamuseum.co.uk/1924-winter-olympic-medal/|title=1924 Winter Olympic Medal – The Gurkha Museum|website=thegurkhamuseum.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-12-05}}</ref> The athletes who were part of that expedition received gold medals at the [[1924 Winter Olympics]], although they are not considered in the medal tallies of the [[International Olympic Committee]]. Tejbir Bura was the first Nepalese to win an Olympic medal, and he is still regarded as the only gold medalist for Nepal in its Olympic history, despite that his medal isn't recognised as official according to the rules of the IOC.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 Aug 2012|first=Somesh|last=Verma|work=The Kathmandu Post|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216221606/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2012-08-17/the-faceless-hero-nepals-only-olympic-gold-medalist-in-focus.html|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2012-08-17/the-faceless-hero-nepals-only-olympic-gold-medalist-in-focus.html|title=The faceless hero Nepal's only Olympic Gold medalist in focus|archive-date=16 December 2018|access-date=2017-12-05|language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| Allegiance |  Nepal |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army Nepalese Army |
| Rank | Naik |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion of 6th Gurkha rifles |
Lans-Naik Tejbir Bura was a Nepalese army officer, mountaineer and a gold medalist in mixed alpinism, as he was recognized during the 1924 Winter Olympics for his participation in the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition.[1][2] He worked as a NCO of the Nepalese Army, which was called the Gurkha Army at that time. Tejbir was promoted to become an officer in the British India Army, a position in which he achieved the military rank of Naik, which in India is equal to the rank of Corporal.
Tejbir Bura was part of the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition, an attempt to climb Mount Everest, which was led by Charles Granville Bruce. The father of the Modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin stated that an Olympic medal should be awarded to the Mount Everest climbers who were part of the 1922 Mount Everest expedition.[3][4] The athletes who were part of that expedition received gold medals at the 1924 Winter Olympics, although they are not considered in the medal tallies of the International Olympic Committee. Tejbir Bura was the first Nepalese to win an Olympic medal, and he is still regarded as the only gold medalist for Nepal in its Olympic history, despite that his medal isn't recognised as official according to the rules of the IOC.[5]
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- ↑ "Alpinism at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Games: Mixed Alpinism". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ↑ "Olympic History of Nepal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ↑ "Tejbir Bura – OFFSIDE !". someshverma.com. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ↑ "1924 Winter Olympic Medal – The Gurkha Museum". thegurkhamuseum.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ↑ Verma, Somesh (17 Aug 2012). "The faceless hero Nepal's only Olympic Gold medalist in focus". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 2017-12-05.