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Brigitte Muir

b. 1958

Australian mountaineer

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About Brigitte Muir

Born 1958. Brigitte Muir is an Australian and Belgian mountaineer.

Brigitte Leonce Suzanne Muir (born 8 September 1958) is a Belgian-born Australian mountain climber. Her climbing career spanned over thirty years.

Early life and education Muir was born Brigitte Koch in Ougrée, Belgium.

Climbing career

In 1986, she made, with husband at the time Jon Muir and friend Graeme Hill, the first ascent of the South West Pillar of Shivling in Northern India.

On the 27th of May 1997, she became the first Australian woman to summit Mount Everest. and the first Australian, male or female, to climb the Seven Summits (the highest summit on each of the continents).

In 1998, Penguin (Viking) published her autobiography, The Wind in My Hair.

In 2008, SBS broadcast The Eighth Summit, a documentary directed and produced by wife and husband team Anne and Wayne Tindall, and based on Brigitte’s life.

After her career in mountaineering and adventure, Brigitte became a film maker and an inspirational speaker. She leads community building treks in the village of Lura in Eastern Nepal, where she started a women’s literacy and empowerment program.

Awards and citations Australian Geographic Society Spirit of Adventure Awards, 1997 Australia Day Achievers Award 1998 Order of Australia Medal, for services to mountaineering, 2000 Centenary Medal, For service to Australia through mountaineering, 2001 Victorian Honour Roll of Women, 2001

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Liège
Awards
Victorian Honour Roll of Women; Medal of the Order of Australia; Centenary Medal
Also known as
Brigitte Leonce Suzanne Muir

People in Brigitte Muir's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brigitte Muir?

Australian mountaineer

When was Brigitte Muir born?

Brigitte Muir was born on 8 September 1958 in Ougrée.

What is Brigitte Muir's occupation?

Brigitte Muir is a mountaineer.

What nationality is Brigitte Muir?

Brigitte Muir is Australian and Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Brigitte Muir

· Wikidata: Q22007073

· DBpedia: Brigitte Muir

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