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Turkish-American mountain and rock climber

Renan Öztürk (born April 7, 1980)^[1] is a Turkish-Americanrock climber, free soloist, mountaineer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He is best known for climbing the Shark's Fin route on his second attempt to Meru Peak in the Himalayas with Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker in 2011, where he also suffered a minor stroke.

The successful 2011 ascent of the Shark's Fin on Meru and a prior attempt in 2008 were detailed in the 2015 documentary film Meru.^[2]

Early life and education

Öztürk was born in Germany to an American mother and a Turkish father.

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His parents divorced when he was one and he moved to Rhode Island with his mother. Öztürk, whose maternal grandparents were Jewish, attended Hebrew school weekly as a child.^[3]

Öztürk attended Colby College, then transferred to Colorado College after his sophomore year. He received a degree in biology in 2003.^[3]

Climbing career

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