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Excerpts From 'Bock auf Biathlon' Reveal Laura Dahlmeier's Final Reflections

German outlets share advance passages ahead of the book’s November 5 release.

Overview

  • Posthumous passages from Laura Dahlmeier appear in Taufig Khalil’s book, with quotes provided to t-online.de and reported by SPORT1 and BILD on November 4.
  • She recounts her 2016/17 peak, including five World Championship golds in Hochfilzen, describing profound exhaustion that left her barely able to stand.
  • After the relay she collapsed, skipped the press conference, and was treated by team doctor Klaus Marquardt before returning to win the mass start.
  • She says she had not planned to end her career in 2017, focusing year by year with Pyeongchang 2018 as the next target.
  • Her mountaineering passion features prominently, including two ascents of Ama Dablam within three days in autumn 2024, and the reports note her death on July 28 in Pakistan during a later expedition.