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Frano von Allmen – Olympic gold medalist

First gold medal of the 2026 Olympics in downhill skiing

Frano von Allmen – Olympic gold medalist

Swiss skier Franco von Allmen became the first Olympic champion at the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, winning the gold medal in downhill with a time of 1 minute 51.61 seconds. Italian Giovanni Frandzoni took the silver medal (+0.20 seconds), and bronze went to his compatriot Dominik Paris (+0.50 seconds).

The 24-year-old von Allmen is a two-time world champion: in 2025 he won two events – downhill and team combined.

Context

In 2025 he has already been awarded world champion titles in downhill three times.

Summary:

Swiss athlete Franco von Allmen won gold in downhill skiing at the 2026 Olympics.