Leo Oracion

Who is Leo Oracion?

Leo Oracion reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 17, 2006, at the age of 32. He reached the summit at 3:30pm, together with 15 other climbers. He is a sportsman from the town of Lucbán, province of Quezon, Philippines.

Oración was a member of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition, whose quest to conquer Everest was supported by the ABS-CBN television network, among other entities. Oración however reached the summit separately apart from his other teammates.

Oración is a Philippine triathlete who has won various adventure races. Recently, his team Coastguard-Sandugo placed second in the Philippines' adventure race, the Carrera Habagat.

Prior to adventure racing, Oración worked as a lifeguard at the Shangri-La Hotel in Mactan Island, Cebu. He quit his job to pursue his passion full-time. Along with Emata, he is currently an enlisted officer at the Philippine Coast Guard.