Jerzy Kukuczka
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 36 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 24,1948 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Katowice |
| Poland | |
| Date of died | October 24,1989 |
| Died | Lhotse |
| Spouse | Celina Kukuczka |
| Books | Challenge the Vertical |
| My Vertical World: Climbing the 8000-Metre Peaks | |
| Children | Wojciech Kukuczka |
| Maciej Kukuczka | |
| Parents | Jadwiga Kukuczka |
| Józef Kukuczka | |
| Job | Mountaineer |
| Known for | Second to climb all 14 eight-thousanders |
| First ascent | Gasherbrum II |
| Biarchedi | |
| Manaslu | |
| Shishapangma | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 609816 |
Jerzy Kukuczka Life story
Józef Jerzy Kukuczka was a Polish alpine and high-altitude climber. He was born in Katowice, his family was ethnically Silesian Goral. On 18 September 1987, he became the second man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders in the world; a feat which took him less than 8 years to accomplish.