Dmitry Shparo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dmitry Shparo

explorer; author

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1941

Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Dmitry Shparo

  • Dmitry Shparo (born August 23, 1941) is a Russian Arctic explorer and endurance skier.
  • He is internationally known for twice reaching the North Pole on snow skis. In 1979, Shparo led the first ski expedition from Eurasia to the North Pole.
  • In 1988, he completed a full traverse across the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada via the North Pole.
  • In 1998, Shparo and his son, Matvey, became the first people in modern times to ski across the Bering Strait, from Russia into North America.

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