Two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier has died at age 31 following a climbing accident on Laila Peak in Pakistan. A falling rock reportedly struck the German biathlete during the ascent. Her partner, Marina Eva, sent a distress signal, but poor weather delayed rescue teams, who reached the site the following day.

Born in 1993, Dahlmeier rose to prominence in biathlon, a sport blending skiing and shooting. She became a global star in 2017, winning five golds and a silver at the Biathlon World Championships. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she made history by winning gold in both the sprint and pursuit, along with a bronze in the individual event.

Dahlmeier retired in 2019 at just 25, explaining that her passion for high-level competition had faded. She later became a certified mountain guide, wrote children’s books, and took part in environmental and rescue work across Bavaria.

Her death has shocked the sports and mountaineering worlds. Dahlmeier