German Olympic Biathlete Laura Dahlmeier Dies in Pakistan Climbing Accident
TL;DR
German Olympic biathlete Laura Dahlmeier died in a climbing accident on Laila Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram Mountains after being struck by falling rocks; her body has not yet been recovered due to bad weather, and her family has requested no risky rescue efforts. Dahlmeier, a celebrated athlete with multiple Olympic and World Championship medals, had turned to mountaineering after retiring from biathlon.
- Laura Dahlmeier: German biathlete dies in a climbing accident in Pakistan Al Jazeera
- German biathlete Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident in Pakistan AP News
- Rescue operation races to reach double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier after ‘serious’ injury in climbing accident CNN
- German Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies after mountaineering accident in Pakistan The Guardian
- Two-time Olympic gold medalist dead at 31 Syracuse.com
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