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02/07 06:09 CST Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland wins men's downhill, first
gold medal of Milan Cortina Games
Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland wins men's downhill, first gold medal of Milan
Cortina Games
By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
BORMIO, Italy (AP) --- Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen captured the Olympic
downhill Saturday to win the first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games.
On a picture-perfect day in Bormio, von Allmen powered through the challenging
course in 1 minute, 51.61 seconds.
His time was good enough to withstand the charge of Italy's Giovanni Franzoni,
who finished with the silver medal. Franzoni's teammate, the 36-year-old
Dominik Paris, had a fast run to take bronze and knock Marco Odermatt of
Switzerland off the podium.
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