Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill

Men's downhill
at the XXV Olympic Winter Games
VenueStelvio, Bormio
Date7 February 2026
Winning time1:51.61
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Franjo von Allmen  Switzerland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Giovanni Franzoni  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dominik Paris  Italy
Alpine skiing at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Qualification
Downhillmenwomen
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Super-Gmenwomen
Team combinedmenwomen
Men's Downhill
LocationStelvio Ski Centre
Vertical1,023 m (3,356 ft)
Top elevation2,268 m (7,441 ft) AMSL
Base elevation1,245 m (4,085 ft)
Longest run3.442 km (2.14 mi)

The men's downhill competition of the 2026 Winter Olympics was held on Saturday, 7 February, at Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio,[1] and was the first medal event of these Olympics. Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland won the event, Italian Giovanni Franzoni won the silver medal, and teammate Dominik Paris took bronze. All three were first-time Olympic medalists.

The Stelvio course was 3,442 metres (2.14 mi) in length, with a vertical drop of 1,023 m (3,356 ft) from a starting elevation of 2,268 m (7,441 ft) above sea level. Gold medalist von Allmen's time of 111.61 seconds yielded an average speed of 111.022 km/h (69.0 mph) and an average vertical descent rate of 9.166 m/s (30.1 ft/s).[2]

Background

All three medalists of 2022 had retired from international competition: champion Beat Feuz,[3] runner-up Johan Clarey,[4] and bronze medalist Matthias Mayer. Prior to the Olympics on the World Cup circuit, Marco Odermatt led in the overall and downhill standings, having won three of the six downhills. Franjo von Allmen was the reigning world champion. The Stelvio course is a regular stop on the World Cup circuit, with men's speed events usually held in late December.

Qualification

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Giovanni Franzoni

Results

The race started at 11:30 local time (UTC+1) under partly cloudy skies. The air temperature was −3.3 °C (26 °F) at the starting gate and 1.3 °C (34 °F) at the finish area; the snow condition was hard.[2]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Behind
1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 Franjo von Allmen  Switzerland 1:51.61 —
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 11 Giovanni Franzoni  Italy 1:51.81 +0.20
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 12 Dominik Paris  Italy 1:52.11 +0.50
4 7 Marco Odermatt  Switzerland 1:52.31 +0.70
5 6 Alexis Monney  Switzerland 1:52.36 +0.75
6 9 Vincent Kriechmayr  Austria 1:52.38 +0.77
7 1 Daniel Hemetsberger  Austria 1:52.58 +0.97
8 10 Nils Allègre  France 1:52.80 +1.19
9 2 James Crawford  Canada 1:53.00 +1.39
10 27 Kyle Negomir  United States 1:53.20 +1.59
11 14 Mattia Casse  Italy 1:53.28 +1.67
12 19 Miha Hrobat  Slovenia 1:53.30 +1.69
13 3 Bryce Bennett  United States 1:53.45 +1.84
14 17 Cameron Alexander  Canada 1:53.49 +1.88
15 21 Raphael Haaser  Austria 1:53.50 +1.89
16 30 Martin Čater  Slovenia 1:53.51 +1.90
17 15 Florian Schieder  Italy 1:53.57 +1.96
18 13 Ryan Cochran-Siegle  United States 1:53.63 +2.02
19 29 Sam Morse  United States 1:53.68 +2.07
20 18 Elian Lehto  Finland 1:53.83 +2.22
21 28 Simon Jocher  Germany 1:54.01 +2.40
22 5 Nils Alphand  France 1:54.06 +2.45
23 20 Stefan Rogentin  Switzerland 1:54.18 +2.57
24 23 Jan Zabystřan  Czech Republic 1:54.39 +2.78
25 26 Jeffrey Read  Canada 1:54.56 +2.95
26 25 Stefan Babinsky  Austria 1:54.73 +3.12
27 24 Alban Elezi Cannaferina  France 1:54.90 +3.29
28 22 Brodie Seger  Canada 1:54.96 +3.35
29 31 Marco Pfiffner  Liechtenstein 1:55.66 +4.05
30 32 Barnabás Szőllős  Israel 1:57.03 +5.47
31 33 Arnaud Alessandria  Monaco 1:57.15 +5.59
32 34 Elvis Opmanis  Latvia 1:59.24 +7.68
33 35 Dmytro Shepiuk  Ukraine 2:00.11 +8.55
34 36 Cormac Comerford  Ireland 2:04.40 +12.79
4 Maxence Muzaton  France Did not finish
16 Adrian Smiseth Sejersted  Norway

References

  1. ^ "Competition Schedule - Alpine Skiing". www.olympics.com. Milan, Italy: Milan-Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Men's Alpine Skiing - Downhill - Final results" (PDF). Winter Olympics. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  3. ^ Thorne, Patrick. "Beat Feuz Announces Retirement". In the Snow. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ Schneemann, Julia. "Alpine Ski Racing's Oldest Medallist Johan Clarey Retires At 42". Snow Brains. Retrieved 27 Mar 2023.
  • FIS-Ski.com – 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's Downhill
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