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Franjo Von Allmen Leads Historic Swiss Podium Sweep at Crans-Montana Downhill

The newly-crowned world champion secures his first downhill World Cup victory, with Marco Odermatt and Alexis Monney completing a dominant Swiss 1-2-3 finish.

  • Franjo Von Allmen claimed his first World Cup downhill victory, finishing 0.13 seconds ahead of Marco Odermatt in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
  • This marks the first Swiss 1-2-3 podium sweep in a downhill event since 1987, with Alexis Monney taking third place, 0.42 seconds behind Von Allmen.
  • The Swiss team has dominated this season’s downhill events, winning five out of six races and finishing runner-up in all six.
  • Marco Odermatt extended his overall World Cup lead to 400 points and remains on track for his fourth consecutive crystal globe.
  • The race highlighted Switzerland's growing dominance in downhill skiing, with the team poised to be a major force at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
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