Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier's climbing partner has spoken of the heartbreaking moment she was forced to leave the biathlon star’s body behind on a Pakistani mountain.

German Olympic gold medalist and world champion biathlete Laura Dahlmeier has died following a tragic climbing accident in the Karakoram mountain range of northern Pakistan, her management team and local officials confirmed. Dahlmeier, 31, was ascending Laila Peak on Monday when she was struck by falling rocks.