Tinkesh Kaushik Age, Family, Biography
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Age: 31 Years
Marital Status: Unmarried
Hometown: Jhajjar, Haryana
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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 |
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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 • YouTube |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.