Hari Budha Magar

Hari Budha Magar is a father-of-three, husband, and veteran. Born in a cowshed in Nepal and growing up during the civil war, he joined the Royal Gurkha Rifles in the British Army at aged 19 and served for 15 years across five continents. In 2010, while on foot patrol in Afghanistan, Hari lost both legs to an IED. On recovery, and determined to change perceptions of what is possible for people with a disability, Hari took on numerous endurance challenges, including kayaking, cycling, running, wheelchair racing, skiing, and climbing. On 19th May, 2023, he achieved the pinnacle of those goals. After overturning a government ban in the Supreme Court of Nepal and developing prototype prosthetics, Hari became the first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. Hari is an EC50 honoree in the Class of 2024.