Dachhiri Sherpa


Dawa Dachhiri Sherpa is a Nepali cross-country skier and runner who has competed since 2003. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 86th in the 15 km event at Sochi in 2014.

Skiing

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, 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 in 2009.

Ultrarunning

He previously held 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.

Olympic Winter Games

RankEventLocationResult
8615 km Classic Year 2014Sochi, RUS55:39.3
9215 km Free Year 2010Vancouver, BC, CAN44:26.5
9415 km Classic Year 2006Torino, ITA56:47.1

World Championships

RankEventLocationResult
84Event 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon Year 2013Val di Fiemme, ITALAP
Event Sprint Classic Year 2013Val di Fiemme, ITADNS