Laura Dahlmeier

Laura Dahlmeier (; 22 August 1993 – 28 July 2025) was a German biathlete. 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. 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.

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

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Category:1993 births
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Category:Olympic gold medalists for Germany
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
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Category:Sportspeople from Bavaria
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