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José Antonio Delgado
(1965 - 2006)
Venezuelan mountaineer
Venezuelan mountaineer
Pioneering Venezuelan climber and mountaineer known for scaling the world’s highest peaks.
José Antonio Delgado was a pioneering Venezuelan mountaineer, becoming the first Venezuelan to summit Mount Everest in 2001. He went on to climb several of the world's most challenging eight-thousanders, including Lhotse and K2. Delgado was admired for his endurance and technical skill in high-altitude environments. His passion for extreme mountaineering inspired many in Latin America. On July 22, 2006, at age 41, he tragically died in an accident while descending Makalu in the Himalayas.
José Antonio Delgado