Maria Conceição

Maria Conceição
Born (1977-05-23) May 23, 1977
CitizenshipPortugal
OccupationsAthlete, humanitarian
Websitewww.mariadaconceicao.com

Maria Conceição (born c.1977) is a Portuguese humanitarian, mountaineer, endurance athlete and motivational speaker. She is the founder of the Maria Cristina Foundation, which provides education and social support to children from slum communities in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Conceição is the first Portuguese woman to climb Mount Everest (2013) and K2 (2024), and the first Portuguese person to complete the Explorer’s Grand Slam.

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