Franjo von Allmen

{{Short description|Swiss World Cup Skier}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox alpine ski racer

|name = Franjo von Allmen

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|disciplines = Downhill, Super-G

|club = Skiclub Boltigen

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|07|24|df=y}}

|birth_place = Boltigen, Bern, Switzerland

|death_date =

|death_place =

|country = {{SUI}}

|height = 1.83 m

|wcdebut = 4 March 2023 (age 21)

|retired =

|website = [https://franjovonallmen.ch franjovonallmen.ch]

|olympicteams = 0

|olympicmedals =

|olympicgolds =

|worldsteams = 1 – (2025)

|worldsmedals = 2

|worldsgolds = 2

|wcseasons = 3 – (20232025)

|wcwins = 3 – (2 DH, 1 SG)

|wcpodiums = 8 – (5 DH, 3 SG)

|wcoveralls = 0 – (4th in 2025)

|wctitles = 0 – (2nd in DH, 2025)

|show-medals = yes

|medaltemplates=

{{Medal|Sport|Men's alpine skiing}}

{{Medal|Country|{{SUI}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2025 Saalbach|Downhill}}

{{Medal|Gold|2025 Saalbach|Team combined}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Junior Ski Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Panorama|Downhill}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Panorama|Super-G}}

{{Medal|Silver|2022 Panorama|Combined}}

}}

Franjo von Allmen (born 24 July 2001) is a Swiss alpine ski racer who competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and super-G.{{cite web |title=Profile |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=220878&type=summary |accessdate=19 January 2025}}{{Cite web |last=Ski |first=Swiss |title=Detail |url=https://www.swiss-ski.ch/ski-alpin/athletinnen/detail/franjo-von-allmen-al-220878 |access-date=19 January 2025 |website=Swiss Ski |language=de}}

Career

Born in Boltigen, Bern,{{Cite web |title=Franjo von Allmen – Profile |url=https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/franjo-von-allmen |access-date=11 February 2025 |website=Red Bull |language=en}} von Allmen made his World Cup debut on 4 March 2023, in a downhill at Aspen in the United States.{{Cite web |title=Franjo von Allmen remains a HEAD Worldcup Rebel |url=https://www.head.com/en_FI/ski/ski-news/worldcup-franjo-von-allmen-contract-2024 |access-date=19 January 2025 |website=www.head.com}} His first World Cup podium came in January 2024 in a super-G at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; his first victory was a year later in January 2025, also a super-G, this time on home country snow in Wengen.{{Cite web |last=Lange |first=Peter |date=17 January 2025 |title=23-Year-Old Franjo Von Allmen Claims First Win at Wengen Super-G |url=https://skiracing.com/23-year-old-von-allmen-first-win-wengen-super-g/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=19 January 2025 |website=Ski Racing Media |language=en}} A few weeks later at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach, Austria, von Allmen won two gold medals — in downhill{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/franjo-von-allmen-alpine-skiing-world-championships-downhill-2025|title=Franjo von Allmen is youngest men’s downhill world champion in 36 years|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/alpine-skiing-world-championships-downhill-allmen-odermatt-effeca89cbdf72cbdbf8a4ac264eeaad|title=From ‘Sweet Caroline’ to ‘Hopp Suisse,’ Von Allmen steals show with downhill gold at skiing worlds|publisher=APNews|accessdate=13 February 2025}} and team combined with Loïc Meillard.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/switzerland-complete-podium-sweep-inaugural-men-team-combined-2025-world-alpine-ski-championships?uxreference=seealso|title=Switzerland complete podium sweep of inaugural men's team combined at 2025 World Alpine Ski Championships|publisher=olympics.com|accessdate=13 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250212-von-allmen-claims-second-world-gold-as-swiss-sweep-team-combined|title=Von Allmen claims second world gold as Swiss sweep team combined|publisher=France24|accessdate=13 February 2025}}

World Cup results

=Season standings =

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! Season

! Age

! Overall

! Slalom

! Giant
slalom

! Super-G

! Downhill

202321
202422381417
20252344style="background:silver;"|2

=Race podiums=

  • 3 wins – (2 DH, 1 SG) {{Cite web |last=Federation |first=International Ski and Snowboard |title=FIS {{!}} Franjo VON ALLMEN - Athlete Biography - Alpine Skiing |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&seasoncode=&competitorid=220878&type=result&categorycode=WC&sort=&place=&disciplinecode=&position=2&limit=100 |access-date=19 January 2025 |website=www.fis-ski.com |language=en}}
  • 8 podiums – (5 DH, 3 SG), 16 top tens {{Cite web |last=Federation |first=International Ski and Snowboard |title=FIS {{!}} Franjo VON ALLMEN - Athlete Biography - Alpine Skiing |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=220878&type=result&categorycode=WC&position=4 |access-date=19 January 2025 |website=www.fis-ski.com |language=en}}

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|rowspan="2" colspan="1" width="5%"|Season

style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"

| Date

| Location

| Discipline

| Place

2024

|align=right|28 Jan 2024

align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanySuper-G3rd
rowspan=7|2025

|align=right|21 Dec 2024

align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Val Gardena, ItalyDownhill2nd
align=right|28 Dec 2024align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Bormio, ItalyDownhill2nd
align=right bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|17 Jan 2025align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SUI}}  Wengen, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6" |Super-Gbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=right|18 Jan 2025Downhill2nd
align=right bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|22 Feb 2025align=left| {{flagicon|SUI}}  Crans-Montana, Switzerlandbgcolor="#BOEOE6" |Downhillbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=right bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|8 Mar 2025align=left|{{flagicon|NOR}}{{nnbsp}} Kvitfjell, Norwaybgcolor="#BOEOE6" |Downhillbgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st
align=right|23 Mar 2025align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Sun Valley, USASuper-G3rd

World Championship results

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|rowspan="2" colspan="1" width="10%"| Year

style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"

| width="5%"| Age

| width="5%"| Slalom

| width="5%"| Giant
slalom

| width="5%"| Super-G

| width="5%"| Downhill

| width="5%"| Team
combined

| width="5%"| Team event

style="background-color:#8CB2D8; color:white;"
202523|12style="background:gold;"| 1style="background:gold;"|1

References

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