Gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier of Germany celebrates during the victory ceremony for the Women's Biathlon 7.5km Sprint on day one of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre on February 10, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea (Photo: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

German Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died following a climbing accident on a mountain peak in northern Pakistan.

Ms. Dahlmeier, 31, an experienced mountaineer, was climbing in Pakistan when she was hit by falling rocks, officials said.