The first gold medal of the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan was won by 24-year-old Swiss alpine skier Franjo von Allmen, who won the downhill. The two-time world champion dedicated his triumph on the legendary Stelvio Pass in Bormio to his late father, Bild reports.
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The newly minted Olympic champion experienced a family tragedy when he was 17 years old. His father, Kurt-Fritz von Allmann, died suddenly at the age of 62. At that time, von Allmann Jr.'s skiing career was in jeopardy due to financial problems, but he managed to overcome the difficulties and make a brilliant career in sports.
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“To be honest, as a child I did not dream of winning,” said Franjo von Allmen . “In my youth I never set myself the goal of participating in the World Championship or becoming an Olympic champion. Later, thanks to hard work, I gradually began to dream about it more. Only in recent years has it become more tangible. I am very happy and dedicate my victory to my father, who is probably proud of his son up there in heaven.”
We should add that in the downhill, Franjo von Allmen was ahead of two Italians – by 0.2 seconds the owner of the “silver” Giovanni Frazzoni and by 0.5 seconds. Dominique Paris. By the way, the leader of the overall World Cup standings, Swiss Marco Obermatt, was content with fourth position. Ihor's debutant – 20-year-old Ukrainian Dmytro Shepiuk – ended up in 33rd place in the final protocol (in total, 34 skiers reached the finish line).
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Previously, “FACTS” reported that legendary coach Luis Enrique dedicated his Champions League victory to his deceased daughter.
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