Klára Polácková
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Klára Poláčková became the first Czech
woman to conquer Mt Everest, on 15 May 2007.
in Prague in 2000. Following her post as Regional Communications Manager at Euro RSCG Worldwide (2000–2003), she took up a position in the London office (2003–4) and (in 2004-6) worked as a communications consultant in the UK for the Department for Constitutional Affairs
and the Department of Health.
Her favourite sport is tennis and, while in the UK, she won the LTA tournament at the Queens Club in London.
reached the summit of Cho Oyu, 8201 metres above sea level and the sixth highest mountain in the world.
at 8.16 (local time) on 15 May 2007.
Klára Poláčková on TV:
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
woman to conquer Mt Everest, on 15 May 2007.
Biography
A dedicated athlete, Klára Poláčková worked as a PR manager for foreign companies to fund her studies and graduated in business management at the Anglo-American CollegeAnglo-American College
Anglo-American University is an English-language university in Prague.Anglo-American University , founded in 1990, is the oldest private institution of higher education in the Czech Republic....
in Prague in 2000. Following her post as Regional Communications Manager at Euro RSCG Worldwide (2000–2003), she took up a position in the London office (2003–4) and (in 2004-6) worked as a communications consultant in the UK for the Department for Constitutional Affairs
Department for Constitutional Affairs
The Department for Constitutional Affairs was a United Kingdom government department. Its creation was announced on 12 June 2003 with the intention of replacing the Lord Chancellor's Department...
and the Department of Health.
Her favourite sport is tennis and, while in the UK, she won the LTA tournament at the Queens Club in London.
Books
Klara published a detailed account of her expedition a year to the day she scaled Mt Everest in 2008. It is illustrated throughout with her personal photographs.Cho Oyu
On 9 March 2006 Klára Poláčková and her friend Tashi TenzingTashi Tenzing
Tashi Wangchuk Tenzing is a Sherpa mountaineer. He is the youngest son of Pem Pem, the eldest daughter of Tenzing Norgay, who made the first ascent of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953....
reached the summit of Cho Oyu, 8201 metres above sea level and the sixth highest mountain in the world.
Mount Everest
Choosing to climb, via Kathmandu, from (the more difficult) north side, Klára Poláčková and Tashi Tenzing reached the summit of Mount EverestMount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
at 8.16 (local time) on 15 May 2007.
Successful climbs
- 2005 AconcaguaAconcaguaAconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas at . It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza and it lies west by north of its capital, the city of Mendoza. The summit is also located about 5 kilometres from San Juan Province and 15 kilometres from the...
(6962 m) ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, the highest mountain in South America. - 2006 Cho OyuCho OyuCho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world at above sea level. Cho Oyu lies in the Himalayas and is 20 km west of Mount Everest, at the border between China and Nepal...
(8201 m) Himalaya, the sixth highest mountain in the world. - 2007 Mount EverestMount EverestMount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
(8848 m) Himalaya, the highest point in the world.
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