Denis Urubko

Denis Urubko, born on July twenty-ninth, nineteen seventy-three, is a distinguished Russian-Polish mountaineer, journalist, and athlete. Renowned for his remarkable achievements in high-altitude climbing, he has made significant contributions to the world of mountaineering.

In two thousand nine, Urubko became the fifteenth individual to successfully summit all fourteen of the world's eight-thousanders, a feat he accomplished as the eighth climber to do so without the use of supplemental oxygen. His impressive climbing resume includes twenty-five ascents of eight-thousanders, during which he completed the first winter ascents of Makalu and Gasherbrum II, and established new routes on Cho Oyu, Manaslu, and Broad Peak.

Originally a citizen of the Soviet Union, Urubko transitioned to Kazakh citizenship following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. However, he renounced this citizenship in two thousand twelve. His journey continued as he acquired Russian citizenship in two thousand thirteen, and on February twelfth, two thousand fifteen, he proudly received Polish citizenship.