Franjo von Allmen and Tanguy Nef of Switzerland secured the first-ever Olympic gold in the men's team combined alpine skiing event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. The duo triumphed in Bormio, Italy, finishing ahead of joint silver medalists from Switzerland and Austria. The competition combined downhill and slalom runs from pairs representing each nation.
The men's team combined made its Olympic debut on Monday in Bormio, featuring pairs where one skier tackles the downhill and the other the slalom, with combined times determining the results. Twenty-two teams from nine countries competed, marking a new highlight in alpine skiing at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen, already an Olympic downhill champion, started strong in fourth after the downhill leg with a time that positioned his team well. Tanguy Nef then delivered a decisive slalom run, overcoming a fourth-place standing to clinch gold in 2:44.04. This victory marked von Allmen's second gold of the Games and upgraded Nef's 2025 world championship silver to Olympic gold. "Amazing. How can you imagine your Olympics better than two gold medals?" von Allmen said, crediting Nef: "The second medal is not only my performance but a lot of him too."
Nef echoed the thrill: "It took a lot of courage... Everything I worked for lined up, and here at the Olympics it's even more special."
Joint silver went to another Swiss pair, Marco Odermatt and Loic Meillard, tying with Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr and Manuel Feller at 0.99 seconds behind. Odermatt set the early downhill pace at 1:52.08, while Feller's slalom elevated the Austrians from lower positions. "After my downhill, I never expected a medal," Kriechmayr admitted. "Manuel's run was pretty fast."
Italy's Giovanni Franzoni led after downhill in 1:51.80, but Alex Vinatzer's slalom dropped them to seventh. The U.S. team of Kyle Negomir and River Radamus finished 19th in 2:47.34, hampered by Negomir's near-fall in downhill.
The event showcased team dynamics, with Switzerland dominating the podium. Upcoming races include super-G on Wednesday and Thursday, followed by giant slalom and slalom events.