Eamon Christopher McKinley "Ginge" Fullen
is a British
mountaineer
Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, an ...
and former
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
clearance diver
A clearance diver was originally a specialist naval diver who used explosives underwater to remove obstructions to make harbours and shipping channels safe to navigate, but the term "clearance diver" was later used to include other naval unde ...
who holds the
Guinness World Records
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
for the fastest climbs of every peak in
Europe
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and
Africa
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.
Life
Fullen was a clearance diver in the Royal Navy for twenty years. He broke his neck in 1990 while playing rugby and suffered a
heart attack
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on
Mount Everest
Mount Everest (; Tibetic languages, Tibetan: ''Chomolungma'' ; ) is List of highest mountains on Earth, Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border ru ...
in 1996.
Achievements
Fullen has climbed 168
country high points. He was awarded the
Queen's Gallantry Medal
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in the
1988 New Year Honours
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for saving lives during the 1987 ferry disaster
whilst serving in the Royal Navy.
See also
*
Tibesti Mountains
The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small portion located in southern Libya. The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of and i ...
*
Saka Haphong
Saka Haphong ( bn, সাকা হাফং, my, ဆကးအဖောင် တောင်) is a peak in Southeast Asia and South Asia which was founded by A.K.M Shahidullah Kaiser. Situated in Bangladesh & Myanmar it is often considered the h ...
References
External links
Guinness World Records* Archived website
- web archive
Greatest Modern Day AdventurersA Few breaths from death, Everest 1996 - Self account of Ginge Fullen (DOC File)by ''Stephen Goodwin'', Independent UK
The Storms: Adventure and tragedy on Everestby ''Mike Trueman'', Google Books.
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Living people
British mountain climbers
Sports world record holders
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)