Bangers and smash: Von Allmen wins first gold of Winter Olympics to fulfil butcher’s dream

February 7, 2026

TL;DR

Franjo von Allmen won the men's downhill at the Winter Olympics with a time of 1:min 51.61sec.
Giovanni Franzoni of Italy took silver, 0.20sec behind Von Allmen.
Dominik Paris, also from Italy, won the bronze medal.
Von Allmen cited enjoyment and relaxation as keys to his performance.
He previously became the youngest downhill world champion in 36 years.
Von Allmen had to crowdfund his career after his father's death and worked construction jobs.
Pre-Games favorite Marco Odermatt finished fourth.

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