Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen wins Olympic men's downhill - ESPN
BORMIO, Italy — Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen captured the Olympic downhill Saturday to win the first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games.
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Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen wins men's downhill to claim 1st gold at Milano-Cortina Olympics
Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen won the Olympic men's downhill Saturday to capture the first gold medal at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games.
Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Von Allmen wins downhill gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 : Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning run on Stelvio to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday, according to provisional results.
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