Gongbu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gonpo Dorje 1933 |
| Died | 5 December 2024 (aged 90–91) |
| Occupation | mountain climber |
| Known for | One of the first three Chinese to summit Mount Everest |
Gongbu (Chinese: 贡布; pinyin: Gòngbù; 1933 – 8 December 2024), also known as Konbu, Gonbu, or Gonpa, born Gonpo Dorje (Tibetan: མགོན་པོ་རྡོ་རྗེ, Wylie: mgon po rdo rje), was a Chinese mountaineer who was the eighth person and first Tibetan to summit Mount Everest.[1]
- ^ "Gongbu aka Konbu aka Gombu, aka Gonpa". EverestHistory.com.