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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American, Czech |
| Born | 25 December 1942 Písek, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic) |
| Died | 25 May 2005 (aged 62) Leysin, Switzerland |
| Education | Univerzita Karlova University of Colorado |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Mountaineering |
| Known for | First female ascent of Annapurna and Cho Oyu |
| Updated on 20 September 2017 | |
Vera Komarkova (Czech: Věra Komárková) (25 December 1942 - 25 May 2005) was a prominent Czech-American mountaineer and botanist. Credited as a pioneer of women's mountaineering, she was the first woman to summit Annapurna and Cho Oyu.