Wanda Rutkiewicz

Wanda Rutkiewicz

Deceased · Born: Feb 4, 1943 · Died: May 13, 1992

Personal Details

BornFeb 4, 1943 Plungen, Telsche Kreisgebiete, Generalbezirk Litauen, Reichskommissariat Ostland, Nazi Germany [now Plunge, Telsiai County, Lithuania]
Spouse
  • Helmut Scharfetter

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Wojciech Rutkiewicz

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Maria Pietkun
  • Zbigniew Blaszkiewicz
Relatives
  • Jerzy Blaszkiewicz (Sibling)
  • Michal Blaszkiewicz (Sibling)
  • Janina Blaszkiewicz (Sibling)

Biography

Noted Polish alpinist and mountaineer, renowned for her exceptional mountaineering prowess, ranks among the most accomplished climbers globally. As the third female mountaineer to successfully ascend the summit of Mount Everest, the planet's highest peak, she made history as the first European and the first individual from Poland to achieve this remarkable feat.

Furthermore, on June 23, 1986, she etched her name in the annals of mountaineering by becoming the first woman in the world and the first person from Poland to conquer the summit of K2, the Earth's second-highest peak, a testament to her unwavering determination and unrelenting passion for the sport.

Career

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2011
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2003