Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland wins men’s downhill, first gold medal of Milan Cortina Games

February 07, 2026

von Allmen powered through the challenging course in 1 minute, 51.61 seconds. His time was good enough to withstand the charge of Italy’s Giovanni Franzoni, who finished with the silver medal.

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