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Laura Dahlmeier

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Laura Dahlmeier
Dahlmeier in 2018
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1993-08-22)22 August 1993
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Died28 July 2025(2025-07-28) (aged 31)
Laila Peak, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Websitehttp://www.laura-dahlmeier.de/
Sport
ClubSC Partenkirchen
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 1
World Championships 7 3 5
Total 9 3 6
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Pyeongchang7.5 km sprint
Gold medal – first place2018 Pyeongchang10 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2018 Pyeongchang15 km individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Kontiolahti4 × 6 km relay
Gold medal – first place2016 Oslo10 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place2017 Hochfilzen10 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place2017 Hochfilzen15 km individual
Gold medal – first place2017 Hochfilzen12.5 km mass start
Gold medal – first place2017 Hochfilzen4 × 6 km relay
Gold medal – first place2017 HochfilzenMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Kontiolahti10 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place2016 Oslo12.5 km mass start
Silver medal – second place2017 Hochfilzen7.5 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place2016 Oslo15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place2016 Oslo7.5 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place2016 Oslo4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2019 Östersund7.5 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place2019 Östersund10 km pursuit
World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Sprint 4 9 4
Pursuit 11 4 3
Mass Start 4 5 2
Individual 3 0 2
Relay 12 3 3
Mixed Relay 1 1 0
Total 35 22 14
  • WC podiums including the Olympic games and World championships races
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Obertilliach12.5 km individual
Gold medal – first place2013 Obertilliach7.5 km sprint
Gold medal – first place2013 Obertilliach3 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place2013 Obertilliach10 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2011 Nové Město10 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2011 Nové Město3 × 6 km relay
European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
Gold medal – first place2011 Liberec10 km individual
Gold medal – first place2011 Liberec6 km sprint
Gold medal – first place2011 LiberecMixed relay

Laura Dahlmeier (de; 22 August 1993 – 28 July 2025) was a German biathlete.[1] In 2014, she took part in the Winter Olympics in Sochi. She won a record of five gold medals at the World Championships of 2017. In 2018, she became the first woman to win the biathlon sprint and try to compete in the same Olympics.[2] During her career she won a total of two golds and one bronze at the Olympics. She announced her retirement from competition in May 2019, at the age of 25.[3]

On 28 July 2025, Dahlmeier was seriously injured during a mountain climbing accident at Laila Peak in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.[4] On 30 July 2025, Dahlmeier's management confirmed that she had died during the accident.[5] She was 31 years old.[6][7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Über mich (German)". Laura Dahlmeier (personal homepage). Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Martin Fourcade, Laura Dahlmeier win biathlon gold medals". Espn.com. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Laura Dahlmeier Retires". International Biathlon Union. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Ali, Mushtaq (29 July 2025). "German Olympic champion Dahlmeier seriously injured in Pakistan mountaineering accident". Reuters. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dead after mountaineering accident in Pakistan". The Globe and Mail. 30 July 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Rettungsmission eingestellt: Ex-Biathletin Laura Dahlmeier stirbt bei Bergunglück auf 5700 Metern". Tagesspiegel.de. 30 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "German Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies after mountaineering accident in Pakistan". The Guardian. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.

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