Wanda Rutkiewicz
Polish mountain climber (1943–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wanda Rutkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [/ˈvanda rutˈkʲevitʂ/] 4 February 1943 – 12–13 May 1992) was a Polish mountaineer and computer engineer.[1] She was the first woman to reach the summit of K2 and the third woman (first European woman) to summit Mount Everest.[2][3]
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Wanda Rutkiewicz | |
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Born | Wanda Błaszkiewicz (1943-02-04)4 February 1943 |
Died | 13 May 1992(1992-05-13) (aged 49) |
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation | Mountaineer |
Known for | First woman to successfully climb K2 |
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