Dachhiri Sherpa is a Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

i cross-country skier who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 92nd in the 15 km event at Vancouver

Vancouver

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 in 2010

2010 Winter Olympics

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Skiing Achievements

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec

Liberec

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, Sherpa finished 127th in the individual sprint event while being lapped in the 30 km mixed pursuit event.

His best career finish was eighth in a 15 km event in Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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 in 2009.

Ultrarunning

He presently holds the record for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, an ultramarathon held in the alps, having completed the first edition of this race in 20h05m in 2003.