Malavath_Purna
Malavath Purna
Indian mountaineer (born 2000)
Malavath Poorna[lower-alpha 1] (born 10 June 2000) is an Indian mountaineer. On 25 May 2014, Poorna climbed Mount Everest, aged 13 years and 11 months, the youngest female to have reached the summit.[1] Purna climbed Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe on 27 July 2017. After reaching the summit of Elbrus, Poorna unfurled a 50 ft long Indian Tricolor and sang the Indian National Anthem.[2] She completed the Seven Summits on 5 June 2022 climbing Denali, along with father-daughter duo Ajeet Bajaj and Deeya Bajaj.
A film based on Poorna's life story was released in 2017 named Poorna: Courage Has No Limit directed by Rahul Bose.[3]