Wanda Rutkiewicz | |
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![]() Wanda Rutkiewicz climbing in the foothills of Poland's Sudetes (1968) | |
Born | Wanda Błaszkiewicz 4 February 1943 |
Died | 13 May 1992 | (aged 49)
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation | Mountaineer |
Known for | First woman to successfully climb K2 |
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]