Franjo von Allmen
Winning Olympic downhill gold in 2026 in Bormio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 July 2001 Boltigen, Bern, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super-G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Skiclub Boltigen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 4 March 2023 (age 21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | franjovonallmen.ch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 – (2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 – (2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 – (2023–2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 – (4 DH, 1 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 15 – (9 DH, 6 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in DH, 2025 and 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Franjo von Allmen (born 24 July 2001) is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer who competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and super-G.[1][2] Von Allmen won gold medals in three alpine skiing events at the 2026 Winter Olympics: downhill, super-G, and team combined (with Tanguy Nef). He is the first Swiss Olympian to win the super-G and the first athlete since 2002 to win three gold medals at one edition of the games.
Early life and training
Born in Boltigen, Switzerland,[3][4] von Allmen began skiing at age two, learning at the Jaun Pass.[5] He completed a four-year apprenticeship in carpentry and spent summers working on construction sites.[6] Von Allmen's father died when he was seventeen, leaving the family in a strained financial situation and unable to fund his ski career.[6] A crowdfunding campaign was able to finance his training for another season, when he made the Swiss Olympic team.[6]
Career
Von Allmen made his World Cup debut on 4 March 2023, in a downhill at Aspen in the United States.[7] His first World Cup podium came in January 2024 in a super-G at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; his first victory was a year later in January 2025, also a super-G, this time on home country snow in Wengen.[8] A few weeks later at the World Championships in Saalbach, Austria, von Allmen won two gold medals — in downhill[9][10] and team combined with Loïc Meillard.[11][12]
On 7 February 2026, von Allmen won the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics,[13] placing first in men's downhill skiing.[14] On 9 February 2026, von Allmen and Tanguy Nef won the gold medal in the team combined event.[15] On 11 February 2026, von Allmen won a third gold medal in super-G.[16] He is the first Swiss winner of the Olympic super-G, the first alpine skier to win three gold medals at one edition of the Olympic Games since Janica Kostelic at the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the first male skier to win three gold medals at one edition of the games since Jean-Claude Killy at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[17]
A local butcher in von Allmen's home village of Boltigen named the sausage "Franjo's Wurst", after him.[6]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | ||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | |
| 2023 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 22 | 38 | — | — | 14 | 17 |
| 2025 | 23 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 24 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 2 |
- Standings through 21 March 2026[18]
Race podiums
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2024 | 28 January 2024 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | Super-G | 3rd |
| 2025 | 21 December 2024 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 2nd |
| 28 December 2024 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill | 2nd | |
| 17 January 2025 | Wengen, Switzerland | Super-G | 1st | |
| 18 January 2025 | Downhill | 2nd | ||
| 22 February 2025 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Downhill | 1st | |
| 8 March 2025 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 1st | |
| 23 March 2025 | Sun Valley, USA | Super-G | 3rd | |
| 2026 | 18 December 2025 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 2nd |
| 20 December 2025 | Downhill | 1st | ||
| 27 December 2025 | Livigno, Italy | Super-G | 3rd | |
| 16 January 2026 | Wengen, Switzerland | Super-G | 3rd | |
| 23 January 2026 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Super-G | 2nd | |
| 1 February 2026 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Downhill | 1st | |
| 21 March 2026 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 2nd |
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2025 | 23 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | — |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Team combined | |
| 2026 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Profile". Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ Ski, Swiss. "Detail". Swiss Ski (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Franjo von Allmen – Profile". Red Bull. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Gerber, Nadine (21 February 2025). "Die Haare sind nich geblieben". Schweizer Illustrierte (in German). Zürich, Switzerland. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Who is Franjo von Allmen? The Swiss Carpenter Who Won the First Gold of the 2026 Winter Olympics". College Football Network. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Sausages will sell after thrill-seeker Von Allmen wins Olympic downhill". Radio France Internationale. France. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Franjo von Allmen remains a HEAD Worldcup Rebel". www.head.com. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ Lange, Peter (17 January 2025). "23-Year-Old Franjo Von Allmen Claims First Win at Wengen Super-G". Ski Racing Media. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Franjo von Allmen is youngest men's downhill world champion in 36 years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "From 'Sweet Caroline' to 'Hopp Suisse,' Von Allmen steals show with downhill gold at skiing worlds". APNews. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Switzerland complete podium sweep of inaugural men's team combined at 2025 World Alpine Ski Championships". olympics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Von Allmen claims second world gold as Swiss sweep team combined". France24. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Graham, Pat (7 February 2026). "Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland wins men's downhill, first gold medal of Milan Cortina Olympics". Associated Press. New York, New York. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ Lewis, Aimee; Harpur, Charlotte (7 February 2026). "Rising star Franjo von Allmen wins Olympic gold for Switzerland in men's downhill". The New York Times. New York, New York.
- ^ "Alpine skiing-Von Allmen and Nef win combined gold for Switzerland". Channel News Asia. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ Quinn, Brendan (11 February 2026). "Franjo von Allmen announces himself to the world with third Olympic gold". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ McAlister, Sean (11 February 2026). "Winter Olympics 2026: Franjo von Allmen claims third Alpine skiing gold of the Games in men's super-G". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Federation, International Ski and Snowboard. "FIS | Franjo VON ALLMEN - Athlete Biography - Alpine Skiing". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ Federation, International Ski and Snowboard. "FIS | Franjo VON ALLMEN - Athlete Biography - Alpine Skiing". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Federation, International Ski and Snowboard. "FIS | Franjo VON ALLMEN - Athlete Biography - Alpine Skiing". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
External links
- Franjo von Allmen at FIS (alpine)
- Franjo von Allmen at Olympics.com
- Franjo von Allmen at Olympedia
- Franjo von Allmen at InterSportStats
- Franjo von Allmen at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Franjo von Allmen at the Swiss Ski Team (in German)
- Official website (in German)