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RTHK
31-07-2025
- Sport
- RTHK
Olympic champion Dahlmeier dies in climbing accident
Olympic champion Dahlmeier dies in climbing accident Laura Dahlmeier died aged 31 after being hit by falling rocks on a mountain in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters Germany's two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier was confirmed dead aged 31 on Wednesday after being hit by falling rocks on a Pakistani mountain. The dangerous nature of the site made rescue efforts "impossible", her agency said in a statement issued on Wednesday, which confirmed her death. "Rescue efforts to recover her failed and the operation was suspended," the statement continued. The accident happened around midday on Monday at an altitude of 5,700 metres on Laila Peak in the Karakoram range, according to a statement from her team on her official social media pages. Dahlmeier's climbing partner was able to sound the alarm after reaching safety. Dahlmeier, an experienced mountaineer, had been in the region since the end of June and had already ascended the Great Trango Tower. Dahlmeier won seven world championship gold medals, and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang she became the first female biathlete to win both the sprint and the pursuit at the same Games. Dahlmeier retired from professional competition in 2019 at the age of 25. (AFP)
Al Etihad
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
German Olympic champion Dahlmeier dies at 31 in mountaineering accident
31 July 2025 00:09 ISLAMABAD (dpa)Twice Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier of Germany has died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan, her management and local officials said on Wednesday. She was was swept away in a rockfall close to the summit of the 6,069 metres Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range on Monday."Laura Dahlmeier died in a mountain accident on 28 July on Laila Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram Mountains at 5700 m due to falling rocks," a management statement Wednesday said."The rescue operation to recover the victim was unsuccessful and was discontinued on the evening of July 29," it said, adding that "it can be assumed that Laura Dahlmeier died immediately."The statement added: "It was Laura Dahlmeier's expressed and written wish that in a case like this, nobody should risk their life to rescue her. It was her wish to leave her body behind at the mountain in a case like this. This is also in line with the wishes of her relatives, who also requested that Laura's last wishes be honoured."The spokesman of the local government in Gilgit-Baltistan region, Faizullah Faraq, said the rescue team that went up to find her has seen the dead body. Arrangements were being made to bring her body down to the base climbing partner Marina Eva was rescued and brought to the base camp by a group of climbers and local high-altitude porters on Tuesday, tour operator Mohamed Iqbal told won two Olympic golds, seven world titles and the overall World Cup title in a glittering biathlon career she ended in was also German Sportswoman of the Year in had been in the Karakoram region since the end of June with friends and had already climbed the 6,287m Great Trango Tower on July northern region is home to several stunning peaks and attracts hundreds of mountaineers from all over the world including from Europe every Dahlmeier had been mountaineering, as well as trail and mountain running, for years, especially since ending her glittering biathlon career at age 25 six years has two golds and a bronze from Winter Olympics, a world championship tally of seven gold, three silver and five bronze, one overall World Cup title and 20 World Cup race wins. She remained widely popular after ending her career because she had no more goals in the sport. She worked as a TV pundit covering biathlon in recent years.
Kuwait Times
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
Olympic biathlon champion confirmed dead after accident
KHAPLU: Germany's two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier was confirmed dead aged 31 on Wednesday after being hit by falling rocks on a Pakistani mountain. The dangerous nature of the site made rescue efforts 'impossible', her agency said in a statement issued on Wednesday, which confirmed her death. 'Rescue efforts to recover her failed and the operation was suspended,' the statement continued. The accident happened around midday on Monday at an altitude of 5,700 metres (18,700 feet) on Laila Peak in the Karakoram range, according to a statement from her team on her official social media pages. Dahlmeier's climbing partner was able to sound the alarm after reaching safety. 'It was determined that a helicopter rescue is not possible,' Areeb Ahmed Mukhtar, a senior local official in Ghanche district, where the more than 6,000 metre mountain is located, told AFP earlier on Wednesday. 'The conditions at the altitude where she was injured are extremely challenging,' he added. Shipton Trek & Tours Pakistan, which organized the expedition, confirmed the ground rescue by a team of four that includes three Americans and a German mountaineer. Dahlmeier was 'hit by falling rocks,' her team said on Tuesday, adding no one had yet been able to reach her due to the danger of further rockfalls and the site's 'remoteness'. Muhammad Ali, a local disaster management official, told AFP that weather conditions have been 'extremely harsh' in the region for the past week, with rain, strong winds and thick clouds. Dahlmeier, an experienced mountaineer, had been in the region since the end of June and had already ascended the Great Trango Tower. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued a statement on Wednesday calling Dahlmeier 'an ambassador for our country around the world (and) a role model for peaceful, joyful, and fair coexistence across borders.' She won seven world championship gold medals, and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang she became the first female biathlete to win both the sprint and the pursuit at the same Games. Dahlmeier retired from professional competition in 2019 at the age of 25. She went on to become a commentator on biathlon events for German broadcaster ZDF, and also took up mountaineering. She was a certified mountain and ski guide and an active member of the mountain rescue, according to her team. — AFP
Express Tribune
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Olympic biathlon champion confirmed dead after Pakistan mountaineering accident
Listen to article Germany's two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier was confirmed dead aged 31 on Wednesday after being hit by falling rocks on a Pakistani mountain. The dangerous nature of the site made rescue efforts "impossible", her agency said in a statement issued on Wednesday, which confirmed her death. "Rescue efforts to recover her failed and the operation was suspended," the statement continued. The accident happened around midday on Monday at an altitude of 5,700 metres (18,700 feet) on Laila Peak in the Karakoram range, according to a statement from her team on her official social media pages. Dahlmeier's climbing partner was able to sound the alarm after reaching safety. "It was determined that a helicopter rescue is not possible," Areeb Ahmed Mukhtar, a senior local official in Ghanche district, where the more than 6,000 metre mountain is located, told AFP earlier on Wednesday. "The conditions at the altitude where she was injured are extremely challenging," he added. Also Read: Footballer Maha highlights Gaza's plea for aid Shipton Trek & Tours Pakistan, which organised the expedition, confirmed the ground rescue by a team of four that includes three Americans and a German mountaineer. Dahlmeier was "hit by falling rocks," her team said on Tuesday, adding no one had yet been able to reach her due to the danger of further rockfalls and the site's "remoteness". Muhammad Ali, a local disaster management official, told AFP that weather conditions have been "extremely harsh" in the region for the past week, with rain, strong winds and thick clouds. Dahlmeier, an experienced mountaineer, had been in the region since the end of June and had already ascended the Great Trango Tower. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued a statement on Wednesday calling Dahlmeier "an ambassador for our country around the world (and) a role model for peaceful, joyful, and fair coexistence across borders." She won seven world championship gold medals, and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang she became the first female biathlete to win both the sprint and the pursuit at the same Games. Dahlmeier retired from professional competition in 2019 at the age of 25. She went on to become a commentator on biathlon events for German broadcaster ZDF, and also took up mountaineering. She was a certified mountain and ski guide and an active member of the mountain rescue, according to her team.
Local Germany
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Local Germany
German Olympic champion confirmed dead after mountaineering accident
The dangerous nature of the site made rescue efforts "impossible", her agency said in a statement issued on Wednesday, which confirmed her death. "Rescue efforts to recover her failed and the operation was suspended," the statement continued. The accident happened around midday on Monday at an altitude of 5,700 metres (18,700 feet) on Laila Peak in the Karakoram range, according to a statement from her team on her official social media pages. Dahlmeier's climbing partner was able to sound the alarm after reaching safety. "It was determined that a helicopter rescue is not possible," Areeb Ahmed Mukhtar, a senior local official in Ghanche district, where the more than 6,000 metre mountain is located, told AFP earlier on Wednesday. "The conditions at the altitude where she was injured are extremely challenging," he added. Shipton Trek & Tours Pakistan, which organised the expedition, confirmed the ground rescue by a team of four that includes three Americans and a German mountaineer. Dahlmeier was "hit by falling rocks," her team said on Tuesday, adding no one had yet been able to reach her due to the danger of further rockfalls and the site's "remoteness". Muhammad Ali, a local disaster management official, told AFP that weather conditions have been "extremely harsh" in the region for the past week, with rain, strong winds and thick clouds. Dahlmeier, an experienced mountaineer, had been in the region since the end of June and had already ascended the Great Trango Tower. Advertisement German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued a statement on Wednesday calling Dahlmeier "an ambassador for our country around the world (and) a role model for peaceful, joyful, and fair coexistence across borders." She won seven world championship gold medals, and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang she became the first female biathlete to win both the sprint and the pursuit at the same Games. Dahlmeier retired from professional competition in 2019 at the age of 25. She went on to become a commentator on biathlon events for German broadcaster ZDF, and also took up mountaineering. She was a certified mountain and ski guide and an active member of the mountain rescue, according to her team.
