Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a Polish mountaineer.On January 14, 1984, together with Ryszard Gajewski he made the first winter

Is a Polish mountaineer.On January 14, 1984, together with Ryszard Gajewski he made the first winter ascent of Manaslu.On February 12, 1985, together with Maciej Pawlikowski he made the first winter ascent of Cho Oyu.

Is a Polish mountaineer. He is best known for the first winter ascent of Cho Oyu together with Macie

Is a Polish mountaineer. He is best known for the first winter ascent of Cho Oyu together with Maciej Berbeka on February 12, 1985.[1] He is also the current president of the Zakopane Mountaineering Club.

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the

Was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an up-and-coming big wave rider and professional surfer. In 1992, at just eight years old, Makua

Is an up-and-coming big wave rider and professional surfer. In 1992, at just eight years old, Makua paddled out to surf at famous big-wave spot Waimea Bay during a ceremony held for deceased surfer Eddie Aikau. The heavy surf conditions pounded the young

Is an Australian sailor. He was educated at St. Andrew's Cathedral School in Sydney. He and team mat

Is an Australian sailor. He was educated at St. Andrew's Cathedral School in Sydney. He and team mate Nathan Wilmot have won five world titles in the 470 class. They also won the Olympic test event in Qingdao in 2007 and were considered favourites to win

Was an accomplished all-around waterman and a professional Big Wave surfer. Known by many as the "pe

Was an accomplished all-around waterman and a professional Big Wave surfer. Known by many as the "petit prince", the Tahitian goofy-foot surfer often gained attention for charging the treacherous barrels at Teahupoo, Tahiti. He was credited in 2003 with t

Is an Australian bodyboarder competing on the International Bodyboarding Association World Tour. Zie

Is an Australian bodyboarder competing on the International Bodyboarding Association World Tour. Zieren, a resident of Avalon, New South Wales has won five Australian bodyboard titles and has been ranked as high as 3 in the world bodyboard rankings.

Was a German fighter pilot known as the "Red Baron". He was the most successful flying ace of the Im

Was a German fighter pilot known as the "Red Baron". He was the most successful flying ace of the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) during World War I, being officially credited with 80 confirmed air combat victories. Richthofen was a me

Was a German born American scientist, physician, inventor, sailor and author. Born in Munich, German

Was a German born American scientist, physician, inventor, sailor and author. Born in Munich, Germany to American parents. An accomplished olympic yachtsman he sailed more than 1400 regattas many of which he won. In later life he worked as a doctor specia

A German fighter pilot known as "The Red Baron". He was the most successful flying ace of World War

A German fighter pilot known as "The Red Baron". He was the most successful flying ace of World War I, being officially credited with 80 confirmed air combat victories

Is the current bodyboarding European and World Champion, having won the ISA World Surfing Games 2006

Is the current bodyboarding European and World Champion, having won the ISA World Surfing Games 2006 on the 22nd October, at Huntington Beach, California, United States. Manuel Centeno was born in Porto, Portugal, he started practicing bodyboarding at the

Was a French aviation pioneer and stunt flyer. His mother was the courtesan Liane de Pougy[3] and hi

Was a French aviation pioneer and stunt flyer. His mother was the courtesan Liane de Pougy[3] and his father a naval officer.[1] His mother had run off with young Armand Pourpe when she was only 16, and they only married once she became pregnant.[4]

Is a professional surfer. Growing up at Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, California, Marcel Soros spends

Is a professional surfer. Growing up at Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, California, Marcel Soros spends a part of each day surfing and exploring the California coastline. As a widely recognized professional surfer with over 35 years of surfing experience and

Is an Argentine architect and sailor.

Is an Argentine architect and sailor.

Is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion.

Is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an Australian surfer and winner of the 1999 World surfing champion title. Occhilupo, also known a

Is an Australian surfer and winner of the 1999 World surfing champion title. Occhilupo, also known as Occy, began his professional career in the World Championship Tour (WCT) at the age of 17. Occhilupo’s strength under pressure ushered him into surfing’s

Was a Greek -British-born author and mountaineer with close affiliations to the Traditionalist Schoo

Was a Greek -British-born author and mountaineer with close affiliations to the Traditionalist School. He wrote works on the religion and culture of Tibet.He returned to the Himalayas for a more prolonged climbing expedition in 1933 and again in 1936. His

Is a Brazilian Air Force pilot. He became the first Brazilian and the first Lusophone to go into spa

Is a Brazilian Air Force pilot. He became the first Brazilian and the first Lusophone to go into space when he launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-8 on March 30, 2006. He is the only Brazilian to complete the NASA astronaut traini

Is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion.

Is a Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion.

Was an Austrian mountaineer. In 1957, together with Hermann Buhl he organized the expedition, firstl

Was an Austrian mountaineer. In 1957, together with Hermann Buhl he organized the expedition, firstly envisaged and initiated by Hermann Buhl, to climb the worlds 12th highest peak, the Broad Peak (8,047 metres) in the Karakoram in Pakistan. The other mem

Was an American aviator, who had logged more than 40,000 hours of flying time during her career.She

Was an American aviator, who had logged more than 40,000 hours of flying time during her career.She trained at a flight training school and had her first solo flight in 1941 as a 19-year-old.[2] Ringenberg began her aviation career in 1943 during World Wa

Is a three-time world surfing champion from the United States.

Is a three-time world surfing champion from the United States.

Is a German diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished fifth in the 3 metr

Is a German diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event. In the 10 metre platform competition she was eliminated in the first round.

Was a Polish Alpinist and Tatra mountains climber, pioneer of Polish Himalayism and winter Alpinism.

Was a Polish Alpinist and Tatra mountains climber, pioneer of Polish Himalayism and winter Alpinism. Organiser and guide in numerous high-mountains expeditions. Author of movies and photographies from expeditions, co-author of Alpinist books. Grandson of Tomasz Rawicz-Zawada young participant of January Uprising in 1863.In 1959 he was a guide to a first winter crossing through the whole ridge of Tatra mountains which took 19 days. In 1971 he led the Polish expedition to make the first ascent to the Khunyang Chhish (7852 m) in Karakoram. With Tadeusz Piotrowski made the first winter ascent to the Noshaq (7492 m) in Hindu Kush (1973). It was the world's first winter climb above 7,000 m. In 1971 Zawada made the first ascent of a north face of the Koh-i Mandaras (6628 m).