Uta Ibrahimi

Uta Ibrahimi
Ibrahimi in 2017, in Mount Everest
Personal information
Full nameFlutura Ibrahimi
Main disciplineMountaineering
Born27 November 1983
Gjilan, Kosovo
NationalityKosovar, Albanian

Flutura Ibrahimi better known as Uta Ibrahimi (born 27 November 1983, Gjilan) is an Albanian alpinist from Kosovo.

She is the first Albanian woman to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world.[1][2][3]

After Mount Everest (22 May 2017), she has climbed Manasulu (8,163m),[4] Cho-Oyu (8201m),[5] Lhotse (8516m),[6] Gasherburum (8080m),[7] Annapurna 1 (8091m),[8] Makalu (8485m),[9] Dhaulagiri (8167m),[10] Nanga Parbat (8125m),[11] Broad Peak (8047m) [12] and K2 (8611m) [13] thus making her officially the first woman from the Balkans to summit 11X8000 meters peaks.[14][15][1]

Following her success, Uta Ibrahimi has been featured by many local and international media.[16][17][18][19]

Through her alpinism activities, and media appearances, Uta seeks to raise awareness about nature, the mountains, and human rights particularly in Kosovo and Albania.[20]

Uta is also a Sustainable Development Goals Champion, promoting gender equality, youth empowerment and environmental preservation.[21]

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  2. ^ Mehmetaj, Valmir (11 February 2017). "Uta Ibrahimi: Trekking in the Himalayas made me realize how small we humans are". kosovotwopointzero.com. kosovotwopointzero. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ Tota, Elton. "Uta Ibrahimi, the first Kosovar to conquer the Himalayas". Independent Balkan News Agency. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Ekskluzive: Uta Ibrahimi pushton majën e Manasolus (FOTO)". KultPlus (in Albanian). 25 September 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Uta Ibrahimi ngjitet edhe në majën Cho Oyu, në Himalaje". ALSAT-M (in Albanian). 28 September 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Uta Ibrahimi: Kosovo's First Woman to Summit Everest and Her Climb Towards Gender Equality". Rock and Ice. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  7. ^ T, Eric (25 July 2019). "Uta Ibrahimi réussit le Gasherbrum I, le Kosovo à 8.080 mètres". Altitude News (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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  14. ^ Sherifi, Elife (23 July 2019). "Uta Ibrahimi 'pushton' vargmalet e Pakistanit, vajza e parë në histori nga Ballkani". 2LONLINE (in Albanian). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Uta Ibrahimi, the first Kosovar to conquer the Himalayas". Independent Balkan News Agency. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Uta Ibrahimi ngjitet edhe në majën Cho Oyu, në Himalaje". ALSAT-M (in Albanian). 28 September 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Uta Ibrahimi, përsëri në Himalaje". KosovaLive360. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Kosovo climber conquers the Himalayas". Independent Balkan News Agency. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  19. ^ "First Albanian woman among 100 scales Mt Everest". The Himalayan Times. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Chasing Mountains and Macchiato in the Balkans". Adventure. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  21. ^ "Our SDG Champ Uta Ibrahimi, on Her Way to Climb South Face Lhotse". UNKT. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.