Mamta Sodha is an Indian sportsperson, known for her successful 2010 attempt to scale Mount Everest.
11 Facts About Mamta Sodha
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Mamta Sodha was honoured by the Government of India, in 2014, by bestowing on her the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her services to the field of mountaineering sport.
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Mamta Sodha was born on 1 November 1979, at Kaithal, in the state of Haryana, in India, in a family with poor financial resources, as the eldest of three girls and two boys.
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Mamta Sodha lost her father, Laxman Dass Sodha, who worked as an inspector with the Haryana Food and Supplies Department, in 2004, and her mother, Mewa Devi, had to support the family with the help of her brothers.
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Mamta Sodha is a Deputy Superintendent of Police with Haryana Police since 11 August 2010.
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Mamta Sodha had a passion for rock climbing early on, a trait encouraged by her father.
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Mamta Sodha was a member of the IMF Golden Jubilee expedition team that scaled Phawararang Peak in July 2008.
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Mamta Sodha has scaled other peaks of varying heights such as Morni Peak, Khuiten Peak, Inderhara Pass and Island Peak on various occasions.
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At 10.24 am, on 22 May, 2010, Mamta Sodha summited Mount Everest.
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Apart from being a mountaineer, Mamta Sodha excelled in handball, too.
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Mamta Sodha was a member of the Haryana state girls team which secured runner up position at the 21st Junior Girls' National Handball Championship, held at Agra in November 1998.