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Krzysztof Wielicki

1950 - Today

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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 Polish climbers in history. He is the 5th man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders and the first ever to climb Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga, and Lhotse in winter. He is a member of The Explorers Club. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Krzysztof Wielicki is the 27th most popular mountaineer (down from 26th in 2019), the 611th most popular biography from Poland (down from 594th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Polish Mountaineer.

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Among MOUNTAINEERS

Among mountaineers, Krzysztof Wielicki ranks 27 out of 56. Before him are Kurt Diemberger, Fanny Bullock Workman, Alain Robert, Lionel Terray, Ang Rita, and Albert F. Mummery. After him are Anatoli Boukreev, Peter Habeler, Erhard Loretan, Jon Krakauer, Ardito Desio, and Vittorio Sella.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Krzysztof Wielicki ranks 196. Before him are Bertrand Delanoë, Jim Beaver, Annelie Ehrhardt, Adriano Panatta, Kathy Baker, and Willy DeVille. After him are Angelo Branduardi, Mike Rutherford, Amos Gitai, Princess Elena of Romania, Kazimierz Nycz, and Lenny Kuhr.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Krzysztof Wielicki ranks 611 out of 1,694. Before him are Rafał Trzaskowski (1972), Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727), Sholem Asch (1880), Mieczysław Rakowski (1926), Michael O. Rabin (1931), and Władysław Czartoryski (1828). After him are Szymon Winawer (1838), Max Factor (1877), Maryla Rodowicz (1945), Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania (1454), Kazimierz Nycz (1950), and Aleksander Zawadzki (1899).

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Among MOUNTAINEERS In Poland

Among mountaineers born in Poland, Krzysztof Wielicki ranks 2. Before him are Jerzy Kukuczka (1948).

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