Swiss skier von Allmen wins third gold, joins all-time greats

Franjo von Allmen Wins Third Gold, Enters Skiing’s Pantheon at Milano Cortina Games

Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen secured his place among Alpine skiing’s all-time greats on Wednesday, winning the men’s super-G at the Milano Cortina Olympics to claim his third gold medal in just five days. The 24-year-old finished with a time of 1 minute 25.32 seconds on the challenging Stelvio course in Bormio, becoming only the third male Alpine skier to win three events at a single Winter Olympics.olympics

With the victory, von Allmen joins legendary company: France’s Jean-Claude Killy, who swept all three Alpine events at the 1968 Grenoble Games, and Austria’s Toni Sailer, who accomplished the same feat at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games—the same Italian region hosting this year’s Olympics.espn

A Dominant Run Through the Games

American Ryan Cochran-Siegle, competing with bib number 3, claimed the silver medal after finishing just 0.13 seconds behind von Allmen, marking his second consecutive Olympic silver in the super-G after his surprise performance in Beijing 2022. Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt, the pre-race favorite and reigning World Cup leader, settled for bronze at 0.28 seconds back.nbcolympics

“I was just happy to ski how I wanted to ski today,” Cochran-Siegle told NBC Sports after the race. “It’s super emotional. It’s great.”nbcolympics

Von Allmen, wearing bib number 7, reached speeds of 120 km/h as he mastered the technical demands of the Stelvio slope. His victory capped a remarkable Olympic debut that began Saturday when he won the men’s downhill—the first gold medal awarded at these Games—and continued Monday with victory in the team combined alongside Tanguy Nef.france24

From Crowdfunding to Olympic Glory

The trajectory from unknown to triple Olympic champion represents a striking turn for von Allmen. At 17, he nearly abandoned skiing after his father’s sudden death left him without the financial means to continue competing. He turned to crowdfunding to pursue his dreams.nytimes

His risk-taking style—described by a Swiss teammate as “crazy”—propelled him through the World Cup circuit, where he earned his first victory in January 2025 at Wengen. Weeks later, he won gold in both downhill and team combined at the World Championships in Saalbach, Austria.nbcolympics

Looking Ahead

For Odermatt, widely considered the greatest male skier of his generation with 53 World Cup victories, the bronze adds to a silver won in Monday’s team combined. The Swiss superstar will have another chance at gold in the giant slalom on Saturday.reuters

Meanwhile, Cochran-Siegle’s performance came after a difficult downhill race Saturday, during which the Vermont native battled food poisoning.nbcolympics