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Born | Heidi Zimmer |
Heidi Zimmer is an American deaf mountaineer who has accomplished several notable firsts in mountaineering. [2] She was born deaf, and became the first deaf woman in history to reach the top of Mount McKinley on June 13, 1991. [3] [4] [5] At the top, she unfolded a banner reading "DEAF WOMAN, A PARADE THROUGH THE DECADES". [3] On August 15, 1992, Zimmer became the first deaf person to summit Mount Elbrus. [4] [6] On September 22, 1994, Zimmer became the first deaf woman to summit Kilimanjaro. [7] [4] She has also won a bronze medal in the Deaf Olympics. [4] She graduated from Gallaudet University in 1978. [2]
In 1996, Zimmer was diagnosed with Usher's syndrome. [8]
She hopes to climb all the Seven Summits, the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. [4]
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Heidi Zimmer | |
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Born | Heidi Zimmer |
Heidi Zimmer is an American deaf mountaineer who has accomplished several notable firsts in mountaineering. [2] She was born deaf, and became the first deaf woman in history to reach the top of Mount McKinley on June 13, 1991. [3] [4] [5] At the top, she unfolded a banner reading "DEAF WOMAN, A PARADE THROUGH THE DECADES". [3] On August 15, 1992, Zimmer became the first deaf person to summit Mount Elbrus. [4] [6] On September 22, 1994, Zimmer became the first deaf woman to summit Kilimanjaro. [7] [4] She has also won a bronze medal in the Deaf Olympics. [4] She graduated from Gallaudet University in 1978. [2]
In 1996, Zimmer was diagnosed with Usher's syndrome. [8]
She hopes to climb all the Seven Summits, the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. [4]
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