Franjo von Allmen wins Olympic downhill gold

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Olympics-alpine skiing-Swiss upstart Von Allmen stuns Odermatt to win downhill gold
By Martyn Herman BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Swiss young gun Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning descent of the fearsome Stelvio slope to win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday as illustrious teammate and race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the podium.

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Olympics-Alpine Skiing-Swiss Upstart Von Allmen Stuns Odermatt to Win Downhill Gold
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen ‌produced a stunning run on Stelvio to ​win the Olympic Alpine skiing men's downhill on Saturday as ‍illustrious team mate and ​race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the...

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The 24-year-old finished 0.20 seconds ahead of Italy’s Giovanni Franzoni, clocking 1 minute, 51.61 seconds as he tamed the 3.2km (2-mile) course which is renowned for its speed and technical difficult...

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