Wanda Rutkiewicz

Known for

Acting

Gender

Female

Born

February 1, 1943

Age at death

49

Died

May 12, 1992

From

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.