Olaf Rieck
Olaf Rieck (born October 15, 1964 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg ) is a German mountaineer.
Life
Rieck initially studied veterinary medicine and then worked at the University of Leipzig from 1990 to 1998 . In 1993 he was promoted to Dr. med. vet. PhD. In 1998 he left the university and has since worked as a freelance photo journalist and alpinist in Leipzig .
So far Rieck has climbed three eight-thousanders - Cho Oyu (1999), Gasherbrum II (2001) and Hidden Peak (2019). He also achieved two first ascent - Num Ri (2002) and Amphu Laptsa Middle (2008) - and a second ascent - Cho Polu (1999) - in the Khumbu region in Nepal . In 2005, he failed because of bad weather when trying to climb Mount Everest without additional oxygen. In addition to alpine projects, Rieck also undertakes extreme trekking tours, such as the south-north crossing of Spitzbergen in 2004 or the crossing of the Patagonian inland ice in 2009.
Several of his expeditions were documented through films that were shown in various third party programs and in 3sat .
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| SURNAME | Rieck, Olaf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mountaineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lutherstadt Wittenberg |