Wanda Rutkiewicz

Wanda Rutkiewicz Polish pronunciation: [/ˈvanda rutˈkievitʂ/] (February 4, 1943 – May 12–13, 1992) was a Polish mountain climber. She was the first woman to successfully summit K2.

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Wanda Rutkiewicz
Birth dateFebruary 04, 1943
Birth place
Lithuania , Plungė
Nationality
Poles
Date of deathMay 13, 1992
Place of death
Kangchenjunga
Known for
K2

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