About Milan Sedláček
Lived 1961 – 2012 (aged 50). Milan Sedláček was a mountaineer.
Milan Sedláček (1 October 1961 – 20 May 2012) was a Czech mountaineer. In 2002, he climbed his first eight-thousander, Shishapangma. In 2005 and 2007 respectively he unsuccessfully tried to climb K2. In 2010, he tried to climb Lhotse but reached only . Sedláček died on the descent of Lhotse in 2012, and his body lay just a few meters below the summit for more than a decade. In 2024, Sedláček's body was recovered by a team of Sherpas cleaning Lhotse's peak.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Milan Sedláček's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Milan Sedláček?
Czech mountain climber (1961-2012)
When was Milan Sedláček born?
Milan Sedláček was born on 1 October 1961.
When did Milan Sedláček die?
Milan Sedláček died on 20 May 2012 in Lhotse.
What was Milan Sedláček's occupation?
Milan Sedláček was a mountaineer.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Milan Sedláček. https://biography.guide/milan-sedlacek/
MLA: "Milan Sedláček." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/milan-sedlacek/.
Chicago: "Milan Sedláček." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/milan-sedlacek/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:21 UTC