Tinkesh Kaushik Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	• Rising Phoenix • Mr. Will
Profession(s)	• Model • Actor • Motivational Speaker • Fitness Coach • Para Athlete
Famous For	Being the first triple amputee to climb Mt. Everest Base Camp
Career
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Bharat Prerna Award (14 April 2018) • Named in the Limca Book of Records for becoming the first Asian triple amputee to bungee jump in Nepal (2019) • The DNA Winners in Life, Achievers Award (February 2019) • Vocational Excellence Award (April 2019) • CavinKare Ability Mastery Award (February 2020) • First Asian triple amputee to scuba dive in the open waters of Puducherry (9 December 2021) • Outstanding Youth Personality Award from JCI Vasco (2022) • First triple amputee with 90 per cent locomotor disability to climb Mt. Everest (11 May 2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 June 1993 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	31 Years
Birthplace	Jhajjar, Haryana
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jhajjar, Haryana
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in 2015
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Tattoo(s)	• On chest • On shoulder • On forearm
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Raj Kumar Kaushik (businessman) Mother- Krishna Kaushik
Siblings	Brother- 1

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tinkesh Kaushik

• He was struck by electricity on December 29, 2002, at the age of 9, when his kite became entangled in a high-tension wire carrying 11,000 volts.

• Initially, doctors refused to treat him thinking he would die, causing a delay in his treatment.

• While changing his dressing, a doctor accidentally cut the vein of his arm, causing Tinkesh to have another near-death experience.

• After completing his graduation, he appeared for government exams at the insistence of his parents but could not qualify.

• He also started to feel that he was getting fat due to a lack of activity and started to focus on getting healthier.

• In 2016, a video of him running a marathon with the Jaipur artificial limbs in New Delhi went viral.

• The video helped him get sponsored by the NGO, Aditya Mehta Foundation for sports-oriented prosthetic legs.

• The Aditya Mehta Foundation also trained him in swimming, cycling and fitness exercises to become a para-athlete.
  

  Tinkesh Kaushik learning to ride a bicycle at the training centre of Aditya Mehta Foundation

• He wanted to represent India in the Paralympics in cycling, but couldn’t find a sponsor as the training for it was very expensive.

• In 2018, he moved to Pune and started working as a fitness instructor at a local gym.

• At the same time, he also joined Sancheti Hospital in Pune as a mentor and trainer to patients with disabilities.

• In 2019, he served as the Ambassador for Kargil Vijay Diwas.

• He is a certified yoga instructor and nutrition consultant.

• In 2020, he inaugurated his gym, Milestone – The Fitness Club, in Pune, Maharashtra.
  

  Tinkesh Kaushik inaugrating his gym

• In March 2022, he won the Fittr Transformation Challenge in the disabled category.

• In 2022, he became an Athlete Ambassador for ICN India, a fitness modelling and bodybuilding organisation.

• In October 2022, he won the Rubaru Mr. India Brand Ambassador title.

• He founded Tinkesh Ability Foundation, a non-profit organisation, that provides access to support and community to disabled people in February 2024 in Goa.

• On 11 May 2024, he became the first triple amputee to climb the base camp of Mt. Everest which is located at a height of 17,598 feet, as part of his campaign to create awareness and raise funds for the mental health of disabled people.
  

  Tinkesh Kaushik at the base camp of Mt. Everest

• In an interview, he talked about overcoming the challenges he faced while climbing Mt. Everest, and said,
  

  I faced challenges a couple of times, my health was bad because of mountain sickness and my oxygen level dropped. I suffered from headache and vomiting, but I had the strong desire to complete the mission because I wanted to set an example for people with disabilities that if you have strong mental health, then you can certainly achieve it.”

• He considers Sydenstrica Gautam Standen to be his second mother and mentor. According to Tinkesh, she serves as a source of motivation, helping him accomplish various challenges.
  

  Tinkesh Kaushik with Sydenstrica Gautam Standen