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Wanda Rutkiewicz

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Polish mountain climber (1943-1992)

Lived 1943 to 1992 · aged 49
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Wanda Rutkiewicz was a Polish mountaineer and computer engineer. She was the first woman to reach the summit of K2 and the third woman to summit Mount Everest.

Also inDeutsch

Photos 4

Wanda Rutkiewicz's star on the Sport Walk of Fame in WładysławowoWanda Rutkiewicz's star on the Sport Walk of Fame in WładysławowoA memorial stone at the entrance to the II LO (The Secondary School #2) in WrocławA memorial stone at the entrance to the II LO (The Secondary School #2) in WrocławMural in WrocławMural in Wrocław

Awards 5

1994Albert Mountain Award
1993Kalos Kagathos
1991Sitara-i-Imtiaz
1987Medal for exceptional sports achievements
1979Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Connected to Wanda 6

Zbigniew BoniekAlso won Kalos KagathosJaved MiandadAlso won Sitara-i-ImtiazAnnemarie SchimmelAlso won Sitara-i-ImtiazIrena SzewińskaAlso won Kalos KagathosCatherine DestivelleAlso won Albert Mountain AwardZygmunt SmalcerzAlso won Medal for exceptional sports achievements

About this person

Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 1992 · aged 49
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29 languages

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