Her administration mentioned that Dahlmeier had doubtless died on 28 July – the day of the accident.
“It was Laura Dahlmeier’s specific and written will that in a case like this, no-one ought to threat their life to recuperate her,” they mentioned.
“It was her want to depart her physique behind on the mountain on this case. That is additionally consistent with the needs of her family.”
The German Olympic Sports activities Confederation mentioned Dahlmeier was “greater than an Olympic champion – she was somebody with coronary heart, perspective and imaginative and prescient”.
Worldwide Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry mentioned Dahlmeier’s demise is “deeply surprising for all of us within the Olympic motion”.
She added: “She misplaced her life in her beloved mountains. She shall be remembered eternally.”
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier mentioned Dahlmeier was an “ambassador for our nation all over the world and a job mannequin for peaceable, joyful and truthful coexistence throughout borders”.
Dahlmeier, an skilled mountaineer, represented Germany at two Winter Olympics, successful two golds and one bronze medal in Pyeongchang in 2018.
She was the primary girl to win the dash and pursuit occasions on the identical Video games and received an additional 15 medals, together with seven gold, throughout 5 World Championships earlier than retiring from competitors in Could 2019.
