Swiss Skier Von Allmen Wins Historic Third Olympic Gold
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen just made Olympic history, becoming only the third male skier ever to win three gold medals at a single Winter Games. The 24-year-old's super-G victory in Bormio puts him alongside legendary names from 1956 and 1968.
A young Swiss skier just joined one of the most exclusive clubs in Olympic history, and he says winning gold was never even his childhood dream.
Franjo von Allmen claimed his third gold medal of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday, dominating the super-G race in Bormio with a time of 1 minute 25.32 seconds. Only two other male skiers have ever achieved this feat: Austria's Toni Sailer in 1956 and France's Jean-Claude Killy in 1968.
The 24-year-old's journey to greatness started just days earlier when he won the downhill on Saturday, becoming the first Swiss male skier to win two Olympic golds in Winter Games history. He added a second gold Monday by partnering with Tanguy Nef in the team combined event.
Wednesday's super-G race showcased von Allmen at his absolute best. Racing in bib number seven, he hit speeds of 75 miles per hour down the challenging Stelvio course, finishing more than a tenth of a second ahead of American Ryan Cochran-Siegle, who took silver.
The packed tribunes erupted as Swiss fans waved flags, rang cowbells, and blasted air horns in celebration. After seeing his winning time flash on the scoreboard, von Allmen removed both skis, raised them high to acknowledge the roaring crowd, and took a bow.
Why This Inspires
Von Allmen's humble approach to his sport makes his achievement even more remarkable. "I have to be very honest, as a boy that was not necessarily my dream to become a winner at the Olympics," he recently shared. "I was a skier because I really enjoyed it."
That pure love of skiing, without the pressure of Olympic ambition, carried him to heights only three other athletes in history have reached. His Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt, a four-time World Cup overall champion, settled for bronze despite being the runaway leader this season, embracing von Allmen afterward in a display of genuine sportsmanship.
Switzerland now has five of the nine medals available in men's alpine skiing, with two events still to come. Von Allmen's historic performance shows that sometimes the greatest achievements come not from chasing glory, but from simply doing what you love with everything you've got.
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Based on reporting by France 24 English
This story was written by BrightWire based on verified news reports.
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