Iulia and Delia Zanoschi

Iulia Jaso (born Iulia Zanoschi) and Delia Wookey (born Delia Zanoschi) (born October 25, 1988, Iași, Romania) are Romanian twin mountain climbers. They are known for setting world records together. In May 2022, they became the youngest people in the world to climb the Seven Summits. They also became the youngest people to climb the Seven Volcanic Summits, thus beating the record that was held by Satyarup Siddhanta. Their record is recognized by Guinness World Records.

 Early life and education 
Iulia and Delia Zanoschi were born and raised in Iași, Romania. They are the daughters of Adrian and Gabriela Zanoschi, both high-school mathematics teachers. Both sisters studied at the National College in Iași, Romania. They graduated with BSc and master's degrees in Paris.

In 2014, they moved to the United States to complete their MBA. Iulia studied at Wharton School, and Delia studied at Harvard Business School. In 2016, Iulia went to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, while Delia went to Harvard Business School.

 Mountain climbing 
In 2017, the sisters climbed Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. They then climbed the Seven Summits, which are the highest peaks on each continent.

In May 2021, they climbed to the top of Mount Everest. They were the first European twins and the youngest Romanian women to reach the top of Mount Everest.

In January 2022, they climbed to the top of Vinson Massif and became the first Romanian women to complete the Seven Summits.

The Zanoschi sisters climbed Mount Damavand in May 2022, finishing their successful ascents of both the Seven Summits and the Seven Volcanic Summits. They beat Satyarup Siddhanta's record as the youngest climbers to complete both the Seven Summits and the Seven Volcanic Summits. Their record is recognized by Guinness World Records.

In 2024, the sisters won the "Honorary Citizen of the State of Iași" medals.

 Climbing history 
The sisters' climbing history is below.

 The Seven Summits 
The Seven Summits:

NumberMountainHeightContinentDate1Mount Kilimanjaro5,895 metersAfricaOct 20172Mount Kosciuszko2,228 metersAustraliaJan 20183Mount Elbrus5,642 metersEuropeAug 20184Aconcagua6,961 metersSouth AmericaJan 20195Mount Everest8,848 metersAsiaMay 20216Denali6,190 metersNorth AmericaJun 20217Vinson Massif4,892 metersAntarcticaJan 2022

 The Seven Volcanic Summits 
Seven Volcanic Summits:

NumberMountainHeightContinentDate1Mount Kilimanjaro5,895 metersAfricaOct 20172Mount Elbrus5,642 metersEuropeAug 20183Pico de Orizaba5,636 metersNorth AmericaNov 20184Mount Giluwe4,367 metersAustraliaNov 20195Ojos del Salado6,893 metersSouth AmericaJan 20206Mount Sidley4,285 metersAntarcticaDec 20217Mount Damavand5,609 metersAsiaMay 2022

References

Other websites
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Category:1988 births
Category:Living people
Category:Mountain climbers
Category:Romanian sportspeople