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Wanda Rutkiewicz

Polish mountain climber

Died when: 49 years 99 days (591 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Wanda Rutkiewicz

Wanda Rutkiewicz (née Błaszkiewicz) (Polish pronunciation: [/ˈvanda rutˈkʲevitʂ/] 4 February 1943 – 12–13 May 1992) was a Polish mountain climber 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.


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