„Servus TV“ presents a documentary dedicated to Laura Dahlmeier.
The Olympic biathlon champion died last July in the mountains of Pakistan, when the German who loved mountain climbing was caught in an avalanche.
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- Laura Dahlmeier, who won two Olympic gold medals and seven world championship titles in biathlon competitions, took up mountain climbing after ending her sports career, but her life ended there at the age of 31.
- After successfully climbing another 6,286 m high mountain, a few weeks later she and her climbing partner Marina Krauss tried to climb the summit of Laila in the mountains of Pakistan, but the weather conditions deteriorated significantly, and a large rock hit L. Dahlmeier, she was thrown off and died on the spot.
“First we only saw her tent. Then we saw Laura’s dead body,” recalled French mountaineer Alan Rausseau, who participated in the search for L. Dahlmeier, describing the horrific scene from the helicopter.
According to the Frenchman, the 31-year-old athlete’s body was on the mountain ridge. There was snow covered by a black layer of rocks, landslides, and mud.
Before climbing these mountains, L. Dahlmeier had told her relatives that in case of an accident her body should remain in the mountains.
In the end, that is what happened, although the search team considered various options. The circumstances left no choice.
“We considered every possibility to get there. But we knew that anyone who tried would risk their life,” said A. Rausseau.
L. Dahlmeier knew about the danger of her expedition.
The summit of Laila itself is a big challenge for climbers, and at that time the German climbers were also facing very bad weather conditions.
At the mountain camp, Spaniard Maria Martin warned L. Dahlmeier and her climbing partner Marina Krauss about the dangers ahead.
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“I tried to explain in my poor English that it was difficult, impossible,” said the Spaniard.
She showed L. Dahlmeier and M. Krauss photos of the weather conditions. But they still decided to climb.
“It was July 24th. The worst storm was just approaching when Laura left the camp,” said M. Martin.
L. Dahlmeier was a famous biathlete, having won two Olympic gold medals and one bronze, and earned as many as 15 awards at the world championships, including 7 golds.
In 2017, at the world championship, the German won a record five gold medals, and at the 2018 Olympic Games she became the first athlete to win gold in both the sprint and pursuit events at the same games.
She ended her career in 2019 at the age of 25 but immediately actively engaged in other fields.
L. Dahlmeier published a book for children, worked as a biathlon competition commentator, and participated in mountain running competitions. She was a certified mountain and ski guide.
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