Tashi and Nungshi Malik: Difference between revisions

| name = Malik twins<!-- include middle initial, if not specified in birth_name -->

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| caption = Tashi and Nungshi Malik doing endurance trek at the foothills of [[Himalayas]]

| birth_name = Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik

| birth_date = {{bda|21 June 1991}}

| birth_place = Anwali village, [[Sonipat district ]], [[Haryana]] , India

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| occupation = Mountaineers/Explorers

| known_for = First female twins and siblings to climb [[Mount Everest]], [[Seven Summits]] and completed the [[Explorer's Grand Slam]].

| website = {{url|https://twinclimbers.com}}

'''Tashi and Nungshi Malik''' (born 21 June 1991)<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Up-Mt-Vinson-twin-girls-will-celebrate-as-if-boy-were-born/articleshow/45300921.cms|title=Up Mt Vinson, twin girls will celebrate as if boy were born - Times of India|work=indiatimes.com|date=27 November 2014 |access-date=9 July 2015|archive-date=1 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141201100500/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Up-Mt-Vinson-twin-girls-will-celebrate-as-if-boy-were-born/articleshow/45300921.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> are the first siblings and twins to climb the [[Seven Summits]] and reach the North and South Poles and complete the [[Adventurers Grand Slam]] and [[Three Poles Challenge]].

== Personal life ==

The Malik twins (Tashi and Nungshi) originally hail from [[Haryana]] state, India.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/indian-sisters-become-first-twins-to-climb-everest/article4733688.ece | title=Indian sisters become first twins to climb Everest | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=21 May 2013 | access-date=24 May 2013 | archive-date=8 June 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608011218/http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/indian-sisters-become-first-twins-to-climb-everest/article4733688.ece | url-status=live }}</ref> They were born to an Indian Army officer, Col. Virendra Singh Malik from village Anwali [[Sonipat district]]of[[Haryana]], and his wife Anjoo Thapa. They settled in Dehradun after Col Malik's retirement from the Indian army.<ref name=fpj>{{cite news | url=http://freepressjournal.in/first-twins-ever-to-climb-everest/ | title=FIRST TWINS EVER TO CLIMB EVEREST | work=Free Press Journal | date=21 May 2013 | access-date=24 May 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610012052/http://freepressjournal.in/first-twins-ever-to-climb-everest/ | archive-date=10 June 2014 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The girls attended several schools in the states of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]] and [[Manipur]], including [[Lawrence School, Lovedale]], near [[Ootacamund]]. In 2013 they completed graduation in Journalism and Mass communication from [[Sikkim Manipal University]]. They have a Certificate in Peace and Conflict Resolution from School of International Training in [[Vermont]], United States. In 2015 the twin sisters graduated in Sport and Exercise from Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill, New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allindoon.com/newsarticle/shownewsarticle/news/doon-bite-/4762-tashi-nungshi-malik-mt-everest | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623011648/http://www.allindoon.com/newsarticle/shownewsarticle/news/doon-bite-/4762-tashi-nungshi-malik-mt-everest | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 June 2013 | title=TWINS ON MT EVEREST - TASHI & NUNGSHI MALIK FIRST TWINS TO SCALE EVEREST | access-date=7 June 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://dehradunweekly.blogspot.in/2013/03/dehradun-girls-tashi-and-nungshi-twin.html | title=Dehradun girls, Tashi and Nungshi 'Twin Sisters', to scale Mount Everest | date=7 March 2013 | access-date=7 June 2013 | archive-date=27 August 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827111832/http://dehradunweekly.blogspot.in/2013/03/dehradun-girls-tashi-and-nungshi-twin.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

On April 13th 2023, Nungshi Malik married Avinash Jacob Varghese in her home town [[Dehradun, Uttarakhand]], India. Shortly after they moved to [[Invercargill, New Zealand]] where they currently reside.

The Malik sisters trained at the [[Nehru Institute of Mountaineering]] in 2010.<ref name=fpj/> On Sunday, 19 May 2013, they scaled [[Mount Everest]], becoming the first twin sisters to do so.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-sisters-first-twins-to-climb-mount-everest/392901-3.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621092824/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-sisters-first-twins-to-climb-mount-everest/392901-3.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 June 2013 | title=Indian sisters first twins to climb Mount Everest | work=[[CNN-IBN]] | date=21 May 2013 | access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/05/22/indian-woman-is-first-female-amputee-to-climb-everest/ | title=Indian Is First Female Amputee up Everest | work=WSJ | date=22 May 2013 | access-date=24 May 2013 | archive-date=19 June 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619001936/http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/05/22/indian-woman-is-first-female-amputee-to-climb-everest/? | url-status=live }}</ref> They were joined at the summit by [[Samina Baig]] and they placed the flags of India and Pakistan together to symbolise peace.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/551757/for-the-record-woman-climber-makes-pakistan-proud/ | title=For the record: Woman climber makes Pakistan proud | work=The Express Tribune | date=20 May 2013 | access-date=24 May 2013 | archive-date=9 December 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209091257/http://tribune.com.pk/story/551757/for-the-record-woman-climber-makes-pakistan-proud/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Everest+summiteers+set+slew+of+records+on+sunny+Sunday&NewsID=377096 | title=Everest summiteers set slew of records on sunny Sunday | work=The Himalayan Times | date=19 May 2013 | access-date=24 May 2013 | archive-date=23 September 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923175645/http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Everest+summiteers+set+slew+of+records+on+sunny+Sunday&NewsID=377096 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/samina-baig-became-the-first-pakistani-woman-to-scale-mount-everest-1369024237-1 | title=Samina Baig Became the First Pakistani Woman to Scale Mount Everest | work=Dainik Jagran | date=20 May 2013 | access-date=24 May 2013 | archive-date=9 June 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609015701/http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/samina-baig-became-the-first-pakistani-woman-to-scale-mount-everest-1369024237-1 | url-status=live }}</ref>

The twins participated in 'Climbathon 2013' where they scaled a virgin peak at 21000&nbsp;ft funded by Indian Mountaineering Foundation in August 2013. They are also the first female twins to complete [[Seven Summits]], complete the [[Explorers Grand Slam]] and the youngest people to complete the Three Pole Challenge.<ref name="Records2015">{{cite book|author=Guinness World Records|title=Guinness World Records 2016|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f896CgAAQBAJ&q=guinness+world+records+2016+tashi+nungshi+seven+summits&pg=PA195|date=10 September 2015|publisher=Guinness World Records|isbn=978-1-910561-03-4|page=195}}</ref> On 16 December 2014, after climbing Mount Vinson in Antarctica, they became world's first twins and siblings to scale the 'Seven Summits' together.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jaisinghani |first=Bella |title=Haryanvi twins hit record by conquering Seven Summits |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=18 December 2014 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Haryanvi-twins-hit-record-by-conquering-Seven-Summits/articleshow/45555686.cms |access-date=23 April 2015 |archive-date=10 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110123301/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Haryanvi-twins-hit-record-by-conquering-Seven-Summits/articleshow/45555686.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gusain |first=Raju |title=Dehradun twin sisters Tashi, Nungshi Malik first siblings to scale seven tallest peaks in 7 continents |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=18 December 2014 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dehradun-twin-sisters-tashi-nungshi-malik-first-siblings-to-scale-seven-tallest-peaks-in-7-continents/1/407494.html |access-date=23 April 2015 |archive-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103163439/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dehradun-twin-sisters-tashi-nungshi-malik-first-siblings-to-scale-seven-tallest-peaks-in-7-continents/1/407494.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

After scaling Mount Everest on 19 May 2013 they completed the Explorers Grand Slam on 15 July 2015 in just over two years.<ref>{{cite news |first=Bella |last=Jaisinghani |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mountaineer-twins-first-to-conquer-both-Poles-on-skis/articleshow/47021397.cms |title=Mountaineer twins first to conquer both Poles on skis |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=23 April 2015 |access-date=26 April 2015 |archive-date=25 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425061004/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mountaineer-twins-first-to-conquer-both-Poles-on-skis/articleshow/47021397.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> They are the first Indian and South Asians to complete the Explorers Grand Slam.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-twins-complete-adventures-grand-slam-conquering-7-summits-2-poles/article1-1340333.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423145520/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-twins-complete-adventures-grand-slam-conquering-7-summits-2-poles/article1-1340333.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 April 2015 |title=Adventures Grand Slam: Indian twins conquer 7 summits, 2 poles |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=23 April 2013 |access-date=26 April 2015}}</ref>

In Dec 2015, the twins scaled Aoraki (Mt Cook) New Zealand's tallest peak becoming first female twins to do so.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/twins-peak-mt-cook-first|title=Twins peak: a Mt Cook first|first=Tracey|last=Roxburgh|date=7 December 2016|website=Otago Daily Times Online News|access-date=14 December 2021|archive-date=14 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214014242/https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/twins-peak-mt-cook-first|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2019, Nungshi and Tashi led Indian 'Khukuri Warriors' in the ''[[World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji]]'' that pitched 66 teams of adventure athletes from 30 nations against forces of nature and against each other traversing 671&nbsp;km of rugged Fijian landscape, ocean, rivers, lakes and jungles using dozen adventure activities. They became the first and only South Asians to participate in this global adventure race.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bear Grylls set to bring ''World''s Toughest Race'' to OTT world|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bear-grylls-set-to-bring-worlds-toughest-race-to-ott-world/1877333|access-date=2020-09-25|website=www.outlookindia.com/|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727065609/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bear-grylls-set-to-bring-worlds-toughest-race-to-ott-world/1877333|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-01|title=Amazon Sets More Than 60 Teams to Compete on 'Eco-Challenge' Reboot From Mark Burnett, Bear Grylls|url=https://www.thewrap.com/eco-challenge-reboot-teams-amazon-mark-burnett-bear-grylls-worlds-toughest-race-fiji/|access-date=2020-09-25|website=TheWrap|language=en-US|archive-date=30 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930015318/https://www.thewrap.com/eco-challenge-reboot-teams-amazon-mark-burnett-bear-grylls-worlds-toughest-race-fiji/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, the sisters were awarded the prestigious Edmund Hillary Fellowship by New Zealand Government. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https:// https://stories.ehf.org/ehf-fellows-nungshi-and-tashi-malik-8c9f750c6f47}}</ref>

==Seven Summits climbing details <ref name="armadillomerino">{{Cite web|url=https://armadillomerino.com/blogs/champions/005-tashi-and-nungshi-malik-passionate-mountaineers-and-guinness-world-record-holders|title=Tashi and Nungshi Malik -seven-summits climbing details|website=www.armadillomerino.com|access-date=16 December 2021|archive-date=2 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102130216/https://armadillomerino.com/blogs/champions/005-tashi-and-nungshi-malik-passionate-mountaineers-and-guinness-world-record-holders|url-status=live}}</ref> ==

|April 21, 2015<ref>{{cite web |last=Kamal |first=Sara |title=Nungshi And Tashi Malik: Making Us Proud At The North Pole |work=Newsmakers |publisher=Women's Web |date=23 April 2015 |url=https://www.womensweb.in/2015/04/nungshi-and-tashi-malik-interview/ |access-date=16 December 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216170848/https://www.womensweb.in/2015/04/nungshi-and-tashi-malik-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

|December 28, 2014<ref name="armadillomerino"/>

* Awarded first New Zealand-India Sports Scholarship to study Graduation in Sport & Exercise at SIT, Invercargill, NZ<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sit.ac.nz/Home/About-Us/News/Articles/ID/189/SIT-represented-at-Kiwi-Indian-Hall-of-Fame-ceremony|title=SIT represented at Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame ceremony > Southern Institute of Technology, NZ|website=www.sit.ac.nz|access-date=28 November 2017|archive-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131084232/https://www.sit.ac.nz/Home/About-Us/News/Articles/ID/189/SIT-represented-at-Kiwi-Indian-Hall-of-Fame-ceremony|url-status=live}}</ref>

* Attended US Dept of State's 'Global Sports Mentoring Program' for emerging women leaders in sports in Sep-Oct 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsmentoring.org/blog/sisters-nungshi-and-tashi-malik-are-inspiring-indian-girls-and-women-to-try-mountaineering/|title=Sisters Nungshi and Tashi Malik inspire Indian women to try mountaineering – Global Sports Mentoring|access-date=28 November 2017|archive-date=7 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907170821/https://globalsportsmentoring.org/blog/sisters-nungshi-and-tashi-malik-are-inspiring-indian-girls-and-women-to-try-mountaineering/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/feature/article/17588419/sisters-nungshi-tashi-malik-inspiring-indian-girls-women-try-mountaineering|title=Sisters Nungshi and Tashi Malik are inspiring Indian girls and women to try mountaineering|date=19 September 2016|access-date=28 November 2017|archive-date=7 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907212756/http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/feature/article/17588419/sisters-nungshi-tashi-malik-inspiring-indian-girls-women-try-mountaineering|url-status=live}}</ref>

* Conferred India's highest adventure honour '[[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]]' 2015 by the President of India on 29 August 2016<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Tashi-Nungshi-to-get-National-Adventure-Sports-Award/articleshow/53878587.cms|title=Tashi-Nungshi to get National Adventure Sports Award - Times of India|work=indiatimes.com|date=26 August 2016 |access-date=6 September 2016|archive-date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827224813/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Tashi-Nungshi-to-get-National-Adventure-Sports-Award/articleshow/53878587.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/mountaineer-harbhajan-gets-tenzing-norgay-award/287647.html | title=Mountaineer Harbhajan gets Tenzing Norgay award | access-date=6 September 2016 | archive-date=2 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902171220/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/mountaineer-harbhajan-gets-tenzing-norgay-award/287647.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

* In 2016 they were awarded the [[Leif Erikson Awards|Leif Erikson Young Explorers Award]] in Iceland by president [[Guðni Th. Jóhannesson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/everest-twins-bag-leif-erikson-explorer-award-in-iceland/story-uXS56KCiLjaezsrtrrZv8K.html|title='Everest twins' bag Leif Erikson Explorer Award in Iceland|date=29 October 2016|access-date=5 June 2019|archive-date=13 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213081825/http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/everest-twins-bag-leif-erikson-explorer-award-in-iceland/story-uXS56KCiLjaezsrtrrZv8K.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

*[https://gyankibaatein.in/what-is-the-height-of-mount-everest/ Height of Mount Everest]

*[https://books.google.com/books?id=rBd4BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT152 ''Guinness World Records 2015'', page 152]

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