Wanda Rutkiewicz

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

Acting

Born

1943-02-01 · Plungė, Lithuania

Died

1992-05-12