Geoff Wilson (veterinarian)

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Geoffrey Mark Wilson (born 8 May 1970) is an Australian veterinarian and business entrepreneur. Wilson holds several solo records for journeys in Antarctica. Two are listed in the Guinness World Records for First Person to Climb Dome Argus Unsupported [1] on 15 December 2020, which was completed as part of his Longest Solo Unsupported Unmotorised Polar Journey set between 9 November 2019 and 7 January 2020. [2] Wilson lives with his family on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. [3]

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Fundraising and humanitarian work

His initial Antarctic expedition featured the use of a bright pink "boobsled" (in the shape of a pair of breasts), gaining media attention [4] that achieved over A$200,000 for the Australian charity.

Wilson’s most notable expeditions include crossing the Sahara Desert by kite buggy in a team, breaking the record for longest distance (2528 km) travelled by wind power (2009), [5] breaking the record for fastest solo unsupported crossing of Antarctica (2013–14), [6] setting the record for the fastest coast to coast crossing of Antarctica, beginning near the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station and finishing at Hercules Inlet (3428 km, 53 Days, 2013), [7] breaking the record for fastest unsupported crossing of Greenland, South to North (2017), [8] [9] being the first person to summit Dome Argus, the highest point on the Antarctic Plateau, solo and unsupported (Dome A, 80.3667oS, 77.3500E) (2019), [10] becoming the first Australian to reach the Pole of Inaccessibility in Antarctica (2019) [11] and setting the record for the longest solo unsupported crossing of Antarctica (2019-2020). [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ "First Person to Climb Dome Argus Unsupported" . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Longest unsupported unmotorized polar journey (male, PECS)" . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Gold Coast Explorer Geoff Wilson Breaks Antarctic Record". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Australian man completes solo Antarctic crossing on breast sled" . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Across the Sahara—on a kite buggy". 14 October 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Expedition Successes, Surprises & Routines". 8 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "2013 Exped wrap up". 11 February 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Aussies attempt Greenland crossing record" . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Australian adventurers smash 2,700km Greenland crossing record". ABC News. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "First Person to Climb Dome Argus Unsupported" . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "VIDEO: Geoff Wilson spoke to the ABC via Skype about his journey in the Antarctica". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Longest unsupported unmotorized polar journey (male, PECS)" . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Explorer From Australia Sets Record In Antarctica-NPR". NPR.org. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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