Wanda Rutkiewicz
Birth date
February 1, 1943
Death date
May 12, 1992
Place of birth
Plungė, Lithuania
Profession
Acting
Age
49 years
Biography
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.
