Sheetal Mahajan has become the first woman in the world to skydive from 21,500 feet near Mount Everest.

Sheetal Mahajan has become the first woman in the world to skydive from 21,500 feet near Mount Everest.

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Category : Sports Published on: November 18 2023

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  • Sheetal Mahajan is an Indian skydiver.
  • Recently Sheetal Mahajan has become the first woman in the world to skydive from 21,500 feet near Mount Everest.
  • He jumped from a helicopter from a height of 21,500 feet.
  • After the jump, she landed on Kalapathar situated at a height of 17444 feet.
  • Earlier, she had successfully landed at a height of 12,500 feet at Syangboche Airport with the famous New Zealand 'skydiver' Wendy Smith working as her instructor in the aircraft.
  • Sheetal Mahajan has been awarded Padma Shri in the year 2001.
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