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Messner
Messner is a surname. It is an occupational name of Austro-Bavarian origin, in which dialect it means sacristan/Sexton (office), sexton. People with the name Messner include: * Carrie Messner (born 1977), American long-distance runner * Franz Josef Messner (1896–1945), Austrian resistance leader * Fritz Messner (1912–1945), German field hockey player * Günther Messner (1946–1970), Italian mountaineer * Heinrich Messner (born 1939), Austrian alpine skier and Olympic medalist * Johannes Messner (1891–1984), Austrian economist * Johnny Messner (musician), Johnny Messner (1909–1986), American big/swing bandleader * Johnny Messner (actor), Johnny Messner (born 1970), American actor * Joseph Messner (1893–1969), Austrian composer * Karl Messner (born 1970), American musician * Mark Messner (born 1965), American football player * Marland Messner (1934–1993), American actor and writer of soap operas * Michael Messner (born 1952), American sociologist * Mirko Messner (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinhold Messner
Reinhold Andreas Messner (; born 17 September 1944) is an Italian mountaineer, explorer, and author from South Tyrol. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, along with Peter Habeler, the first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen. He was the first climber to ascend all fourteen peaks over above sea level without oxygen. Messner was the first to cross Antarctica and Greenland with neither snowmobiles nor dog sleds. He also crossed the Gobi Desert alone. He is widely considered one of the greatest mountaineers of all time. From 1999 to 2004, Messner served as a member of the European Parliament for north-east Italy, as a member of the Federation of the Greens. Messner has published more than 80 books about his experiences as a climber and explorer. In 2018, he received jointly with Krzysztof Wielicki the Princess of Asturias Award in the category of Sports. Early life and education Messner was born within a German-speaking family settled in St. Peter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
