Kyle Negomir was the top American, finishing 10th.
BORMIO, Italy — The Stelvio slope here is renowned, or perhaps condemned, as the most demanding downhill course on Alpine skiing’s World Cup circuit.
It is not just visually spectacular, it carries a reputation for being dark and dangerous with steep drops and sometimes icy corners. It is known by some as the “Ribbon of Death.”
But because of the technical skill it requires, the Stelvio is also a place where the best of the best have been crowned. In the two World Championships that have been held here, Switzerland’s Pirmin Zurbriggen and American Bode Miller — two of the most successful ski racers ever — emerged as winners.
Now there’s another name to add to the list: Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen took Olympic gold on Saturday — the first at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games — completing the course in 1:51.61. Italy’s Giovanni Franzoni (1:51.81) took the silver medal, while countryman Dominik Paris (1:52.11) won bronze.
Kyle Negomir was the top American, finishing 10th.
Bryce Bennett placed 13th in his third and final Olympic Games.
American Ryan Cochran-Siegel, who came to the Winter Games in some of the best form of his career, finished 18th after posting the fastest training time in Wednesday’s run.
The other American entrant, Sam Morse, finished 19th.
Miller remains the last American man to medal in this event, winning Bronze in 2010.
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