Rescue Underway for Injured German Olympian Laura Dahlmeier in Pakistan
TL;DR
Olympic and world champion biathlete Laura Dahlmeier tragically died at age 31 following a severe mountaineering accident in the Karakoram mountains, Pakistan, where she was caught in a rockfall at around 5,700 meters. Despite rescue efforts, her injuries were fatal. Dahlmeier, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time world champion, retired from biathlon in 2019 to pursue mountaineering.
- Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier passes away after mountaineering accident in Pakistan Olympics.com
- Rescue operation races to reach double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier after ‘serious’ injury in climbing accident Yahoo Home
- Climbers attempt rescue of German Olympic champion seriously injured in Pakistan mountains The Guardian
- Laura Dahlmeier: Olympic biathlon star remains missing after climbing accident in Pakistan BBC
- Rescuers race to reach injured German Olympian stranded on a northern Pakistan mountain ABC News
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