Jerzy Kukuczka
Józef Jerzy Kukuczka (24 March 1948 in Katowice, Poland – 24 October 1989 Lhotse, Nepal) was a Polish alpine and high-altitude climber. Born in Katowice, his family origin is Silesian Goral. On 18 September 1987, he became the second man (after Reinhold Messner), to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders in the world; a feat which took him less than 8 years to accomplish. He is the only person in the world who has climbed two eight-thousanders in one winter. Altogether, he ascended four eight-thousanders in winter, including three as first ascents. Along with Tadeusz Piotrowski, Kukuczka established a new route on K2 in alpine style (the so-called "Polish Line"), which no one has repeated.
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| Full name at birth | Jerzy Kukuczka
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1948
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| Place of birth | Katowice, Poland
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| Date of death | 24 October 1989
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| Age | 41 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Lhotse, Nepal
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| Cause of death | Deady Fall During His Climbing
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