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'''Ganesh Chandra Jena''' (born 5 May 1972) is a mountaineer from [[Odisha]], India. He reached the peak of [[Mount Everest]] on 18 May 2011 as the first male from the eastern state of [[Orissa, India|Orissa]].<ref name="orissa" /> Two other Indians in his team were Amit Kumar from Haryana and Jackie Jack from Rajasthan. The team was headed by [[Anshu Jamsenpa]], 32.<ref>{{cite news |date=2011-05-18 |title=India's Ganesh scales Mt. Everest |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/india-s-ganesh-scales-mt-everest_707295.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140330194221/http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/india-s-ganesh-scales-mt-everest_707295.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 March 2014 |newspaper=zeenews.india.com |accessdate=2014-11-12}} </ref>
After [[Kalpana Dash]], Ganesh Jena achieved this feat as the second Oriya and the first man from Odisha<ref name="orissa">{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/101-103.pdf |title=BIO-DATA OF ODIA EVEREST MOUNTAINEERS - Odisha |publisher=orissa.gov.in |date= |access-date=2014-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112194303/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/101-103.pdf |archive-date=2014-11-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/marathoner-ganesh-jena-felicitated.html |title=Marathoner Ganesh Jena felicitated |publisher=Dailypioneer.com |date=2013-06-05 |accessdate=2014-11-12}}</ref>
"Willpower, patience and determination hold the key to success. My target is to scale the Everest twice in one season," he said to media persons after his successful Everest mission.<ref name=telegraph>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110601/jsp/orissa/story_14055042.jsp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140330194156/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110601/jsp/orissa/story_14055042.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 March 2014 |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Orissa | Govt felicitates Everest climber |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2011-06-01 |accessdate=2014-11-12}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He was born to Late Kantaru Jena in Sitapur, Paralakhemundi of [[Gajapati district]] in Odisha. Currently he resides in [[Bhubaneshwar]] and serves for [[Bhubaneswar Development Authority]].<ref name=odishasamaya>{{cite web|url=http://odishasamaya.com/news/denied-leave-ganesh-jena-calls-off-mt-kanchenjunga-mission/ |title=Denied leave, Ganesh Jena calls off Mt Kanchenjunga mission |publisher=Odisha Samaya |date=2014-04-06 |accessdate=2014-11-12}}</ref><ref name=orisports/>

He was always inclined towards adventure sports since his youth and moved towards his goal despite poor financial conditions. He has participated in many more adventure sports.<ref name=telegraph/><ref name=orisports/>

==Climbing career==

His mountaineering achievements are:
* 1996 - Mt. [[Bandarpunch]] Peak (21673 ft.)
* 1998 & 2005 - Mt. [[Stok Kangri]] Peak (two occasions)
* 1998 - Mt. Ladakhi Peak (5662 m)
* 1998 - Mt. Shetidhar Peak (5293 m)
* 1999 - Mt. [[Mamostong Kangri]] (24,400 ft.) Peak
* 1999 - Mt. Stok Kangri Peak
* 2000 - Mt. Golep Kangri Peak
* 2007 - Mt. Friendship Peak (5340 m)
* 2002 - Mt. [[Saser Kangri]] Peak (7672 m) organised by Y.A.M.A, Chandigarh.
* 18 May 2011 - Mount Everest (8848 m)<ref name="orissa" /><ref name=orisports>{{cite web|url=http://www.orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=Mjg1 |title=Orisports.com |publisher=Orisports.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-15}}</ref>
* 1 August 2015 - [[Mount Elbrus]], Russia (5642 m) <ref name=dnaElbrus>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/bhubaneswar/ganesh-jena-becomes-first-odia-scale-mount-elbrus-moscow-66097|title=Ganesh Jena becomes first Odia to scale Mount Elbrus in Moscow |publisher=DNA India|date=2015-08-03|accessdate=2016-07-18}}</ref>

In May 2013, he participated in Everest Marathon as a single participant from India.<ref name=eodishasamacharElbrus>{{cite web|url=http://eodishasamachar.com/en/mountaineer-ganesh-chandra-jena-to-start-mount-elbrus-expedition-from-july-26/ |title=Mountaineer Ganesh Chandra Jena to start Mount Elbrus expedition from July 26 |publisher=eodishasamachar |date=2015-07-20 |accessdate=2016-07-18}}</ref>

He has participated in the National Adventure Festival at Chandigarh since 1995. He was a Guest Instructor for the National Adventure Festival from 2002 to 2009.<ref name="orissa" /><ref name=orisports/>
Ganesh was honoured with "Adamaya Sahas Puruskar" by the Haryana government in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=47934 |title=Haryana govt felicitates Odisha mountaineer Ganesh Chandra Jena, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines |publisher=Orissadiary.com |date=2014-02-12 |accessdate=2014-05-15}}</ref>
He was to begin his Mount Kanchenjunga Mission from 1 April 2014 which was expected to end on 31 May. He was denied leave by his employer and he had to abort the mission.<ref name=odishasamaya/>

On 26 July 2015, Ganesh Jena started climbing Mount Elbrus in Moscow, Russia. A six-member team from India headed by Ganesh unfurled Tiranga (the national flag) at 8:45 PM on 1 August 2015. Earlier in a grand ceremony former Sports and Youth Services director Dr Bimalendu Mohanty and former assistant director Ashok Mohanty flagged off Jena.<ref name=dnaElbrus/><ref name=eodishasamacharElbrus/><ref name=orissadiaryElbrus>{{cite web|url=http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=60433#sthash.NmuNu0r3.dpuf|title=Odisha mountaineer Ganesh Jena is all set to scale Mount Elbrus in Russia|publisher=orissadiary.com |date=2015-07-22 |accessdate=2015-07-22}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Indian summiters of Mount Everest - Year wise]]
*[[List of Mount Everest summiters by number of times to the summit]]
*[[List of Mount Everest records of India]]
*[[List of Mount Everest records]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Indian mountaineers}}

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[[Category:People from Paralakhemundi]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Odisha]]
[[Category:Indian summiteers of Mount Everest]]

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Pandit debotosh dey at 15:55, 6 March 2026