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Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies in climbing accident
Berlin, July 30 (UNI) Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident aged 31, her management and the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) confirmed to CNN Sports today. The retired German biathlete was struck by falling rocks at around midday local time on Monday while climbing Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range, her team said on Instagram Tuesday. A rescue operation began on Monday after Dahlmeier's climbing partner, Marina Eva, sent out a distress signal. But due to low visibility and bad weather, the rescue operation had been unable to deploy its military helicopters, said Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional Gilgit-Baltistan government, per the Associated Press. According to a statement from Dahlmeier's management on Wednesday, the biathlete specifically asked that no one should risk their life to rescue her or recover her body in the event of an accident. 'The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the rescue team, especially the local mountaineers,' her management team said in Wednesday's statement. 'The DOSB and the whole of German sport mourn the loss of Laura Dahlmeier,' Thomas Weikert, President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, said in a statement to CNN Sports. 'We are deeply shocked by the sudden and much too early death of this wonderful person. Our thoughts are with her family and friends and we will offer our support wherever we can. UNI XC SS
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Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies in climbing accident aged 31, according to her management
Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident aged 31, her management and the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) confirmed to CNN Sports. The retired German biathlete was struck by falling rocks at around midday local time on Monday while climbing Pakistan's Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range, her team said on Instagram Tuesday. 'The DOSB and the whole of German sport mourn the loss of Laura Dahlmeier,' Thomas Weikert, President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, said in a statement to CNN Sports. 'We are deeply shocked by the sudden and much too early death of this wonderful person. Our thoughts are with her family and friends and we will offer our support wherever we can. 'Laura was a role model and inspiration to so many of us in and out of sport. She always had clear goals in mind and pursued her dreams.' A rescue operation began on Monday after Dahlmeier's climbing partner, Marina Eva, sent out a distress signal. But due to low visibility and bad weather, the rescue operation had been unable to deploy its military helicopters, said Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional Gilgit-Baltistan government, per the Associated Press. Dahlmeier's team also said that the remoteness of the area meant that a rescue helicopter was only able to reach the scene of the accident and observe her on Tuesday morning. According to a statement from Dahlmeier's management on Wednesday, the biathlete specifically asked that no one should risk their life to rescue her or recover her body in the event of an accident. 'The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the rescue team, especially the local mountaineers,' her management team said in Wednesday's statement. 'They did everything possible to facilitate the rescue and reach the accident victim.' Dahlmeier, who is 31, made history at the 2018 Winter Olympics when she became the first female biathlete ever to win gold in both the sprint and pursuit events at the same Winter Games. That success came a year after she became the first biathlete to win five gold medals at a single world championship. She retired from the sport in 2019 at the age of 25. 'We say goodbye to a wonderful person,' her management team added in Wednesday's statement. 'With her warm and straightforward manner, Laura enriched our lives and the lives of many others. 'She showed us that it is worth fighting for your dreams and goals and always staying true to yourself. We are deeply grateful, dear Laura, that we were able to be a part of your life. Our shared memories give us the strength and courage to continue on our path.' DOSB President Weikert also paid tribute to the 31-year-old, writing: 'Laura Dahlmeier leaves behind a legacy that goes far beyond medals: her dedication to sport, her passion for nature and her commitment to society make her an inspiring personality. 'Her story remains. As a daughter, sister, friend, Olympian and biathlon legend. Laura will forever remain an integral part of Team Germany. We will miss her.'
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier dead at 31 after climbing accident
German biathlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier died Monday in a climbing accident. She was 31. Dahlmeier's death was confirmed by her team in a post on Instagram. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) also confirmed Dahlmeier's death in a statement to CNN. 'The DOSB and the whole of German sport mourn the loss of Laura Dahlmeier,' Thomas Weikert, president of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, said in a statement to CNN Sports. 'We are deeply shocked by the sudden and much too early death of this wonderful person. Our thoughts are with her family and friends and we will offer our support wherever we can. 'Laura was a role model and inspiration to so many of us in and out of sport. She always had clear goals in mind and pursued her dreams.' Dahlmeier was reportedly struck by a falling rock while climbing Laila Peak in Pakistan on Monday. Her climbing partner, Marina Eva, sent out a distress signal, but helicopters could not be dispatched due to low visibility and poor weather, per CNN. Helicopters were unable to reach the scene of the accident until Tuesday. Dahlmeier competed in both the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. She did not medal in 2014, but made a name for herself in 2018, when she became the first woman to win the biathlon sprint and pursuit events during a single Olympics. Dahlmeier also won a bronze medal in the 15km individual event in 2018. Prior to the 2018 Olympics, Dahlmeier dominated at the Biathlon World Championships, securing five gold medals at the 2017. She won two additional golds at the World Championships, one in 2015 and one in 2016. In 2019, Dahlmeier retired from biathlon at 25. Following her retirement, Dahlmeier wrote a children's book, served as a biathlon commentator in Germany and competed in mountain running.
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Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies in climbing accident aged 31, according to her management
Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident aged 31, her management and the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) confirmed to CNN Sports. The retired German biathlete was struck by falling rocks at around midday local time on Monday while climbing Pakistan's Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range, her team said on Instagram Tuesday. 'The DOSB and the whole of German sport mourn the loss of Laura Dahlmeier,' Thomas Weikert, President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, said in a statement to CNN Sports. 'We are deeply shocked by the sudden and much too early death of this wonderful person. Our thoughts are with her family and friends and we will offer our support wherever we can. 'Laura was a role model and inspiration to so many of us in and out of sport. She always had clear goals in mind and pursued her dreams.' A rescue operation began on Monday after Dahlmeier's climbing partner, Marina Eva, sent out a distress signal. But due to low visibility and bad weather, the rescue operation had been unable to deploy its military helicopters, said Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional Gilgit-Baltistan government, per the Associated Press. Dahlmeier's team also said that the remoteness of the area meant that a rescue helicopter was only able to reach the scene of the accident and observe her on Tuesday morning. According to a statement from Dahlmeier's management on Wednesday, the biathlete specifically asked that no one should risk their life to rescue her or recover her body in the event of an accident. 'The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the rescue team, especially the local mountaineers,' her management team said in Wednesday's statement. 'They did everything possible to facilitate the rescue and reach the accident victim.' Dahlmeier, who is 31, made history at the 2018 Winter Olympics when she became the first female biathlete ever to win gold in both the sprint and pursuit events at the same Winter Games. That success came a year after she became the first biathlete to win five gold medals at a single world championship. She retired from the sport in 2019 at the age of 25. 'We say goodbye to a wonderful person,' her management team added in Wednesday's statement. 'With her warm and straightforward manner, Laura enriched our lives and the lives of many others. 'She showed us that it is worth fighting for your dreams and goals and always staying true to yourself. We are deeply grateful, dear Laura, that we were able to be a part of your life. Our shared memories give us the strength and courage to continue on our path.' DOSB President Weikert also paid tribute to the 31-year-old, writing: 'Laura Dahlmeier leaves behind a legacy that goes far beyond medals: her dedication to sport, her passion for nature and her commitment to society make her an inspiring personality. 'Her story remains. As a daughter, sister, friend, Olympian and biathlon legend. Laura will forever remain an integral part of Team Germany. We will miss her.'
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier dead at 31 after climbing accident
German biathlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier died Monday in a climbing accident. She was 31. Dahlmeier's death was confirmed by her team in a post on Instagram. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) also confirmed Dahlmeier's death in a statement to CNN. 'The DOSB and the whole of German sport mourn the loss of Laura Dahlmeier,' Thomas Weikert, president of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, said in a statement to CNN Sports. 'We are deeply shocked by the sudden and much too early death of this wonderful person. Our thoughts are with her family and friends and we will offer our support wherever we can. 'Laura was a role model and inspiration to so many of us in and out of sport. She always had clear goals in mind and pursued her dreams.' Dahlmeier was reportedly struck by a falling rock while climbing Laila Peak in Pakistan on Monday. Her climbing partner, Marina Eva, sent out a distress signal, but helicopters could not be dispatched due to low visibility and poor weather, per CNN. Helicopters were unable to reach the scene of the accident until Tuesday. Dahlmeier competed in both the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. She did not medal in 2014, but made a name for herself in 2018, when she became the first woman to win the biathlon sprint and pursuit events during a single Olympics. Dahlmeier also won a bronze medal in the 15km individual event in 2018. Prior to the 2018 Olympics, Dahlmeier dominated at the Biathlon World Championships, securing five gold medals at the 2017. She won two additional golds at the World Championships, one in 2015 and one in 2016. In 2019, Dahlmeier retired from biathlon at 25. Following her retirement, Dahlmeier wrote a children's book, served as a biathlon commentator in Germany and competed in mountain running.
