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The story of a man who went from a wheelchair to the summit of Everest has attracted attention worldwide. Here's what the world's media has said about Robby Kojetin.
Mount Everest taught me to keep things simple
Robby Kojetin's world was turned upside down when he fell from an indoor climbing wall and broke both ankles at the age of 28.
The damage was so severe that his left foot almost had to be amputated.
Following numerous surgeries and more than 700 hours of physiotherapy, the South African set his sights on conquering the highest peak on Earth.
The Good Thing Guys
This is a story about losing everything and what it takes to rebuild a life from absolute rock bottom and not giving up until you reach the ultimate goal...the summit of Mount Everest. Robby is not the first, youngest or the fastest to summit Everest ... just the most driven, and he has joined Brent Lindeque today on the Good Things Guy podcast.
SA Man summits Everest
Robby Kojetin, who broke bones in both his feet in a fall while training to conquer Mount Everest, became the 17th South African to summit the world's highest peak this weekend.
Mount Everest taught me to keep things simple
Robby Kojetin's world was turned upside down when he fell from an indoor climbing wall and broke both ankles at the age of 28.
The damage was so severe that his left foot almost had to be amputated.
Following numerous surgeries and more than 700 hours of physiotherapy, the South African set his sights on conquering the highest peak on Earth.
TeamofHope.co.za
The Team of Hope is a dynamic team of ordinary, yet courageous and inspirational people, who plan to climb Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, in an effort to raise public awareness of the symptoms of Lymphoma and the importance of early detection of this type of cancer.
Pecha Kucha
Robby Kojetin presented on how we as adults have forgotten about what we dreamed of becoming as children. How we then focus on our mundane jobs and lives and have lost the adventure we dreamed of when younger.