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. A crowdfunding campaign was able to finance his training for another season, when he made the Swiss Olympic team.
His name isn't Franjo as a Croatian variant of Francis, as some speculated during 2026 Winter Olympics, but combination of Franz and Jozef.
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.
Personal life In the offseason from skiing, von Allmen participates in motocross in Switzerland, France, Italy, and Germany.
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 Season Date Location Discipline Place202428 January 2024 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Super-G 3rd202521 December 2024 Val Gardena, Italy Downhill 2nd28 December 2024 Bormio, Italy Downhill 2nd17 January 2025 Wengen, Switzerland Super-G 1st18 January 2025 Downhill 2nd22 February 2025 Crans-Montana, Switzerland Downhill 1st8 March 2025 Kvitfjell, Norway Downhill 1st23 March 2025 Sun Valley, United States Super-G 3rd202618 December 2025 Val Gardena, Italy Downhill 2nd20 December 2025 Downhill 1st27 December 2025 Livigno, Italy Super-G 3rd16 January 2026 Wengen, Switzerland Super-G 3rd23 January 2026 Kitzbühel, Austria Super-G 2nd1 February 2026 Crans-Montana, Switzerland Downhill 1st21 March 2026 Kvitfjell, Norway Downhill 2nd
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
References
External links
Franjo von Allmen at Milano Cortina 2026 Franjo von Allmen at Swiss Ski