Leszek Cichy

Leszek Roman Cichy
Born (1951-11-14) November 14, 1951
Pruszków, Poland
Occupation(s)climber, financier, entrepreneur
Known forfirst winter ascent of Mount Everest, 1980; the first Polish climber to complete the Seven Summits

Leszek Roman Cichy (born 14 November 1951), (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛʂɛk ˈt͡ɕixɨ]) is a Polish climber, financier, and entrepreneur. He was born in Pruszków, Poland on 14 November 1951. 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. He was also the first Polish climber to complete the Seven Summits and a number of other prestigious climbs.

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