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Skydiving · Kerala

Rachel Thomas

Rachel Thomas is an Indian skydiver. She was the first Indian woman to skydive from 7,000 ft over the North Pole on 20 April 2002, to commemorate 150 years of the Indian Railways. During the North Pole expedition she stayed on the ice for six days in - 45-55 °C temperature.

Profile details

Born
9 Aug 1955
Birthplace
Kerala
State listed
Kerala
Country
India
Sport
Skydiving
Discipline
Adventure
Category
Women
Status
Active

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Padma Shri

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Rachel Thomas is an Indian skydiver. She was the first Indian woman to skydive from 7,000 ft over the North Pole on 20 April 2002, to commemorate 150 years of the Indian Railways. During the North Pole expedition she stayed on the ice for six days in - 45-55 °C temperature.

Biography adapted from Rachel Thomas (skydiver) on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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