Franjo von Allmen

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. 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, von Allmen began skiing at age two, learning at the Jaun Pass. He completed a four-year apprenticeship in carpentry and spent summers working on construction sites. Von Allmen's father died when he was seventeen, leaving the family in a strained financial situation and unable to fund his ski career.

Career Von Allmen made his World Cup debut on 4 March 2023, in a downhill at Aspen in the United States. 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. A few weeks later at the World Championships in Saalbach, Austria, von Allmen won two gold medals — in downhill and team combined with Loïc Meillard.

On 7 February 2026, von Allmen won the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics, placing first in men's downhill skiing. On 9 February 2026, von Allmen and Tanguy Nef won the gold medal in the team combined event. On 11 February 2026, von Allmen won a third gold medal in super-G. 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.

A local butcher in von Allmen's home village of Boltigen named the sausage "Franjo's Wurst", after him.

World Cup results

Season standings SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiantslalomSuper-GDownhill 2023 21 — — — — — 2024 22 38 — — 14 17 2025 23 4 — — 4 2 2026 24 7 — — 6 2

Race podiums 5 wins – (4 DH, 1 SG) 15 podiums – (9 DH, 6 SG), 28 top tens

World Championship results

Year Age Slalom Giantslalom Super-G Downhill Teamcombined Team event 2025 23 ——12 11—

Olympic results YearAgeSlalomGiantslalomSuper-GDownhillTeam combined 2026 24 — — 1 1 1