Han Wang-yong

This is a Korean name; the family name is Han.
Han Wang-yong
Hangul 한왕용
Hanja 韓王龍
Revised Romanization Han Wang-yong
McCune–Reischauer Han Wang'yong

Han Wang-Yong (born 1966) is a Korean mountaineer.

Early life

Han was born in Okgu, Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, the youngest son in a family of three sons and two daughters. He represented his middle school in football and his high school in baseball.[1]

Career

In 2003, he became the 11th person to climb the 14 eight-thousanders.[2] Since then he has led expeditions to clean rubbish left by other climbers from the slopes of K2 and Everest.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "엄홍길 박영석 한왕용 진정한 영웅이여!". Weekly Dong-A. 2005-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  2. ↑ Climbers who have reached the summit of all 14 eight-thousanders. 8000ers.com
  3. ↑ "Everest 2006: Han Wang Yong has started the clean up expedition on Mt Everest". EverestNews.com. May 6, 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2010.


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