German Olympic Champion Dies After Mountaineering Accident In Pakistan

The German double biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died days aft she was earnestly injured by a rockfall connected a upland successful bluish Pakistan.

The 31-year-old was stranded aft an mishap astatine astir midday connected Monday astatine an altitude of 5,700m connected Laila Peak successful nan Karakoram range, according to a connection from Dahlmeier’s team. She was “hit by falling rocks,” and nary 1 had been capable to scope her owed to nan threat of further rockfalls and nan site’s “remoteness”. Her climbing partner was capable to sound nan siren aft reaching safety.

Due to nan falling rocks a chopper rescue was not possible. A crushed rescue ngo struggled to scope nan her owed to nan consequence of falling rocks and mediocre upwind causing visibility issues. Her squad informed Sky Germany of her death.

Dahlmeier, an knowledgeable mountaineer, had been successful nan region since nan extremity of June and had already ascended nan Great Trango Tower.

She won 7 world title golden medals, and astatine nan 2018 Winter Olympics successful Pyeongchang she became nan first female biathlete to triumph nan sprint and nan pursuit astatine nan aforesaid Games.

Dahlmeier retired from master title successful 2019 astatine nan property of 25. She went connected to go a commentator connected biathlon events for German broadcaster ZDF, and besides took up mountaineering. She was a certified upland and skis guideline and an progressive personnel of nan upland rescue, according to her team.

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