About Lev Sarkisov
Lived 1938 – 2024 (aged 85). Lev Sarkisov was a Russian and Georgian mountaineer.
Lev Sarkisov (2 December 1938 – 2 February 2024) was a Georgian-Armenian mountaineer known for being the oldest man to have climbed Mount Everest.
Career Sarkisov worked as a mentor for mountaineers in the Georgian Armed Forces before moving onto recreational climbing. He climbed Mount Ararat four times and took the Armenian flag to the peak despite the risk of arrest. His record was surpassed in 2001 by American mountaineer Sherman Bull.
Sarkisov was awarded the Order of Honor by President Eduard Shevardnadze in 1999 and was also a recipient of the Snow Leopard award.
Sarkisov died on 2 February 2024, at the age of 85.
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Who was Lev Sarkisov?
Armenian mountaineer (1938–2024)
When was Lev Sarkisov born?
Lev Sarkisov was born on 2 December 1938 in Voronezh.
When did Lev Sarkisov die?
Lev Sarkisov died on 2 February 2024.
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Lev Sarkisov was a mountaineer.
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Lev Sarkisov was Russian and Georgian.
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