Louis Rudd MBE | |
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Born | UK |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Explorer, Adventurer, Author, Soldier |
Known for | First Briton and second person overall to ski solo across Antarctica |
Website | lourudd |
Louis Rudd is an explorer and former captain in the British Army. [1] He is the first Briton and second person overall to ski solo across Antarctica. He completed the feat in 2018, finishing two days behind Colin O'Brady. [1]
Rudd was a UK Army Reservist at the time he successfully journeyed to the South Pole in 2011. [2] He joined the Royal Marines at the age of 16 and served tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. [3] He also led a team of Army reservists across the Antarctica, a trip that took 67 days to complete. [4]
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