Person in history
Laura Dahlmeier
Laura Dahlmeier, German biathlete (died 2025)
Life at a glance
Their story
Who they were
Laura Dahlmeier was a German biathlete. Dahlmeier started in her first World Cup races in the 2012–13 season. In 2014, she participated 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 pursuit in the same Olympics. During her career she won a total of two golds and one bronze at the Olympics, seven gold medals, three silver medals and five bronze medals at World Championships,
Why this date
Laura Dahlmeier appears on our August 22 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
- 1993Niall HoranSeptember 13
- 1993Alice MertonSeptember 13
- 1993Marcus PetersJanuary 9
- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
- 1993Beau WebsterDecember 1
- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
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“Laura Dahlmeier”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/laura-dahlmeier, accessed October 24, 2026.
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Questions about Laura Dahlmeier
When was Laura Dahlmeier born?
August 22 1993.
When did Laura Dahlmeier die?
July 28 2025, aged about 32.
How is age at death calculated?
From the birth and death years we hold. Where only years are known the figure can be a year out, so it is given as “about”.
Who else was born on August 22?
LaMelo Ball, Maxx Crosby, Somin (singer) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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