Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland claimed gold in the men's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships, while his teammates secured a sweep of the speed events. Von Allmen edged out silver medalist Vincent Kriechmayr by 0.24 seconds, with Alexis Monney taking bronze. Switzerland's dominance in downhill this season continued with this victory, highlighting the team's strength and depth.
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Franjo von Allmen won gold in the men's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday as the Swiss team swept the speed events .
Switzerland has dominated the downhill on the World Cup circuit this season, with four wins and five second places from five events.“Marco dominated the super-G, today two others are on the podium, that makes a cool atmosphere in the team,” von Allmen said. Reaching a top speed of over 121 kph , von Allmen mastered two spectacular jumps where racers soared up to 45 meters .
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