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    Krzysztof Jerzy Wielicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf vjɛˈlit͡skʲi]; born 5 January 1950) is a Polish mountaineer, regarded as one of the greatest...
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    team led by Andrzej Zawada on Mount Everest, with Leszek Cichy and Krzysztof Wielicki reaching the summit on 17 February 1980; all-Polish teams would complete...
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  • opera director Krzysztof Warzycha (born 1964), Polish footballer nicknamed 'Gucio' Krzysztof Włodarczyk, Polish boxer Krzysztof Wielicki (born 1950), Polish...
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    d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2018, he received jointly with Krzysztof Wielicki the Princess of Asturias Award in the category of Sports. Messner...
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  • from the mountaineering community. 24 years later, in June 2012, Krzysztof Wielicki tracks down Berbeka and tells him that he is organizing an expedition...
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    Junior and the Swiss Haans Singera reach the summit. 1988 December 31 Krzysztof Wielicki, a Polish climber, completed the first winter ascent of Lhotse. 1989...
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    Pakistani side, consisting of 13 Poles, 7 Canadians and 4 Brits. 2 March Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy established camp III at 7,300 metres (24,000 ft)...
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    when Leszek Cichy, Walenty Fiut and Krzysztof Wielicki set up camp IV on South Col (7906 m). Cichy and Wielicki started the final ascent at 6:50 am on...
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    and were pronounced missing. On March 7, the head of the expedition Krzysztof Wielicki, said there are "no chances at all" of finding alive 58-year-old Maciej...
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    unsuccessful attempt. 1986 The first ascent in winter, by Jerzy Kukuczka and Krzysztof Wielicki on 11 January 1986, they followed the route from the SW which was...
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    Leszek Cichy (born 1951) Poland, first winter ascent of Everest with Krzysztof Wielicki John Clarke (1945–2003) Ireland-Canada, explorer with over 600 first...
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    New Zealand national rugby union team 2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki 2019: Lindsey Vonn 2020: Carlos Sainz 2021: Teresa Perales 2022: The...
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    route over the West Ridge avoiding the Khumbu Icefall. According to Krzysztof Wielicki who did the first winter ascent of Mount Everest using the standard...
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    on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019. "Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki, Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2018". Princess of Asturias...
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    He achieved the first winter ascent of Mount Everest together with Krzysztof Wielicki in 1980 which established the winter altitude record of 8,848 meters...
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    New Zealand national rugby union team 2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki 2019: Lindsey Vonn 2020: Carlos Sainz 2021: Teresa Perales 2022: The...
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  • mathematician Stanisław Tołpa – botanist Stanisław Trybuła – mathematician Krzysztof Wielicki – mountaineer, the fifth man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders...
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  • climbing in the Himalayas, notably participating in expeditions with Krzysztof Wielicki and Rob Hall. In December 1990, she attempted a winter ascent of Makalu...
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    New Zealand national rugby union team 2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki 2019: Lindsey Vonn 2020: Carlos Sainz 2021: Teresa Perales 2022: The...
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    Oyu. That same year, he and Krzysztof Wielicki attempted to climb Makalu via a standard route variation. Krzysztof Wielicki reached the summit a few hours...
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    the world's third highest mountain, Kangchenjunga, together with Krzysztof Wielicki. The same year, Kukuczka made one of the greatest achievements in...
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    has climbed with - Jerzy Kukuczka, Piotr Pustelnik, Janusz Majer, Krzysztof Wielicki. He has summited ten of the fourteen 8000 metre peaks including K2...
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    New Zealand national rugby union team 2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki 2019: Lindsey Vonn 2020: Carlos Sainz 2021: Teresa Perales 2022: The...
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    the winter ascending of the eight-thousanders (e.g. Jerzy Kukuczka, Krzysztof Wielicki, Wanda Rutkiewicz). Polish mountains are one of the tourist attractions...
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    New Zealand national rugby union team 2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki 2019: Lindsey Vonn 2020: Carlos Sainz 2021: Teresa Perales 2022: The...
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    New Zealand national rugby union team 2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki 2019: Lindsey Vonn 2020: Carlos Sainz 2021: Teresa Perales 2022: The...
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    Habeler  Italy,  Austria May 8, 1978 First winter ascent Summited Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy  Poland February 17, 1980 First solo ascent, simultaneously...
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  • Everest summit". GMA News Online. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2024. "Krzysztof Wielicki about His Mountaineering Career". www.ispo.com. Retrieved 5 August...
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    New Zealand national rugby union team 2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki 2019: Lindsey Vonn 2020: Carlos Sainz 2021: Teresa Perales 2022: The...
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    New Zealand national rugby union team 2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki 2019: Lindsey Vonn 2020: Carlos Sainz 2021: Teresa Perales 2022: The...
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