Ms. Mala Honnatti
Ex-banker, accomplished, mountaineer, trekker, marathoner, ACE qualified Personal Trainer and a Masters in Yoga.
Accolades
- National Gold Medallist in long distance running (three consecutive years)
- Bronze Medal in 10,000 mtrs. in 7th Asian Veteran Athletic Championship, Singapore in 1992
- Brown Belt in Karate.
- International Marathon Runner (26 full marathons & 2 ultra marathons).
- Marathon at Everest Base Camp, Antarctica, Great Wall of China, Kilimanzaro, New York, San Franscisco, Miyazaki, Macao, to name a few.
- Podium Finisher in several prestigious National marathons.
- Accomplished mountaineer (veteran of 30 expeditions since 1986)
- Attempted Mt.Everest from North Face, in Tibet, in 2015, at the age of 62 yrs, aborted the expedition due to earthquake.
- Detailed as Liaison Officer for foreign himalayan expeditions from Japan, Czeck, Spain, France, Ireland on Defence Ministry (GOI) assignment.
- Rendered services as guest instructor at national mountaineering institutes.
- Organised over a dozen Himalayan Trekking expeditions since 2015
- Organised yoga and marathon training and other fitness activities.
- Office bearer in Sports, Cultural & Literary Organizations.
- Participated in several seminars on mountaineering & sports in India
- Literary contribution to print and electronic media.