Day 5 Drama at Milan-Cortina: Historic Hat-Trick, Biathlon Brilliance & USA’s Moguls Double

MILAN-CORTINA, Italy — Day five of the 2026 Winter Olympics delivered history, emotion and big medal moments across alpine skiing, biathlon, Nordic combined and freestyle skiing.

Super-G (Men) — Von Allmen’s Triple Gold

Swiss star Franjo Von Allmen stormed to gold in the Men’s Super-G with a winning time of 1:25.32, completing an incredible three-gold haul at a single Winter Games — a feat achieved by only a few in Olympic history.

Silver: Ryan Cochrane-Siegel (USA)

Bronze: Marco Odermatt (Switzerland)

“I feel like I am dreaming… it’s completely surreal,” Von Allmen said after his record-breaking run.

Women’s 15km Biathlon — Simon Shines for France

France’s Julia Simon claimed gold in the women’s 15km individual biathlon, overcoming one shooting miss to finish first.

Silver: Lou Jeanmonnot (France) — +53.1 seconds

Bronze: Lora Hristova (Bulgaria), delivering a surprise podium finish with perfect shooting.

Simon called it “one of the best sporting days of my life.”

Freestyle Skiing (Women’s Moguls) — USA 1-2 Finish

Olympic debutant Elizabeth Lemley (USA) won gold, with teammate Jaelin Kauf taking silver, completing a dominant American showing.

Bronze: Perrine Laffont (France)

Nordic Combined — Norway’s Late Surge

Norway’s Jens Lurås Oftebro powered to gold with a decisive late breakaway.

Silver: Johannes Lamparter (Austria)

Bronze: Eero Hirvonen (Finland)

Why Day 5 Mattered

Von Allmen entered elite Olympic history with three gold medals.

France dominated biathlon with gold and silver.

USA showcased rising talent with a moguls gold-silver double.

Medal races featured tight margins, dramatic finishes, and emotional athlete reactions.

Information sourced and adapted from BBC Sport live coverage and international Olympic reports.