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Yuan Fudong

Yuan Fudong

Yuan Fudong is a talented 23-year-old from the China University of Geosciences, a school with a long mountain climbing tradition. In 2006, China ran a trial in the University to select members for the Qomolangma relay team. Yuan was born in the highlands, in Golmud, Qinghai province. He had an ideal physique for mountain climbing and was chosen for the team despite a complete lack of experience. On his first try, he reached an altitude of over 6,000 meters. He made it up to 7790 meters in 2007.