Swiss Skier Von Allmen Claims First Gold at Milan-Cortina 2026

Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland won the first gold medal of the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics. The medal came in his Olympic debut.

Von Allmen clocked 1 minute 51.61 seconds to win the men's downhill at the Stelvio Ski Center in Bormio, Italy, on February 7. The 2001-born athlete captured gold in his first-ever Olympic appearance. Switzerland has now won consecutive Olympic men's downhill titles, following Beat Feuz's victory at the 2022 Beijing Games.

Von Allmen has competed on the International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup circuit since 2023. He won five World Cup downhill races in 2024 and 2025 and claimed the men's downhill title at the Alpine Ski World Championships held in Saalbach, Austria, in February last year. He also won the Swiss Crans-Montana event, the final World Cup downhill before the Olympics, and delivered a golden performance at the Games.

Host nation Italy secured silver and bronze. Giovanni Franzoni finished second with a time of 1:51.81, while Dominik Paris crossed the finish line in 1:52.11 to take bronze. Marco Odermatt of Switzerland, who leads the men's overall World Cup standings this season with three wins each in downhill and giant slalom and two in super-G, placed fourth in 1:52.31.