Veikka Gustafson
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About
Finnish mountaineer who is best known for ascending all 14 eight-thousanders in the world without the use of supplemental oxygen. He is also known for presenting a TV travel show on Finnish television.
Before Fame
He started climbing when he was 16 years old and began reading climbing books by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
Trivia
In 1993, he became the first Finnish person to have reached the top of Mount Everest. In 1997, he also became the first Finn to have climbed to the summit without the use of bottled oxygen.
Family Life
His parents are Kaj Gustafsson and Marja Gustafsson. In 2010, he married Henna Meriläinen.
Associated With
He has climbed alongside mountain climber Rob Hall.
