First person with complete quadriplegia to summit Kilimanjaro (male)

The first person with complete quadriplegia to summit Kilimanjaro (male) is Max Levene (UK) in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, on 14 September 2024.

Max broke his neck playing rugby in 2009. Only a few months earlier he was in Kenya with his family where he first saw the majestic Kilimanjaro and decided that one day he would climb the mountain. "13 years on I have realised I should complete the mission I set out before my injury even if the challenge is now far greater."

He trained for 5 days a week around his 30-hour work week for this attempt.

Max and his team began the journey to Uhuru peak on 9 September. Their final climb started at 5:30 and finished around 14:20.

His endeavours helped to raise around £40,000 for two charities, one who do spinal injury research and one who look after injured rugby players