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Wanda Rutkiewicz

Feb 01, 1943 - May 12, 1992 (49 years old) in Plungė, Lithuania

Wanda Rutkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [/ˈvanda rutˈkʲevitʂ/] 4 February 1943 – 12–13 May 1992) was a Polish mountaineer and computer engineer. She was the first woman to reach the summit of K2 and the third woman (first European woman) to summit Mount Everest.

Known For

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The Last Expedition
Self (archive footage)
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Women of K2
Self (archive footage)
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W cieniu everestu
Self (archive footage)

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