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SUMMARY:Women's Alpine Skiing Downhill Final 2026
DESCRIPTION:American Breezy Johnson won the women’s alpine skiing downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics by just four hundredths of a second\, claiming gold on the Olimpia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo on Sunday 8 February 2026. Johnson’s 1:36.10 edged Germany’s Emma Aicher (silver\, +0.04) with Italy’s Sofia Goggia taking bronze in front of a home crowd. The race was overshadowed by a heavy crash for American Lindsey Vonn\, who had to be airlifted to hospital. \nWhat is the Olympic Women’s Downhill?\nDownhill is the fastest and most spectacular of the alpine disciplines. Skiers tackle a single run down a long\, steep course\, reaching speeds well above 100 km/h through a combination of gliding sections\, jumps and high-G turns. The fastest time wins. It is a one-run event\, meaning there is no margin for error\, and the course tests line choice\, tuck position and fearlessness over and above pure technical skill. \nThe Olympic downhill is contested once every four years and stands alongside the FIS World Cup crystal globe as the discipline’s most coveted prize. \nWhen did the Women’s Downhill take place?\nThe race was held on Sunday 8 February 2026\, the second day of competition at Milano Cortina 2026. It started at 11:00 local time (CET) in cold\, sunny conditions on a course that was running fast throughout the morning. \nWhere was it held?\nThe Olimpia delle Tofane in Cortina d’Ampezzo hosted the women’s alpine speed events. Carved into the Tofane massif\, the course is a World Cup regular and was rebuilt and reshaped for the Games. Cortina previously hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The finish area sits in the heart of the resort\, making it one of the most recognisable venues on the circuit. \nResults\nBreezy Johnson crossed the line in 1:36.10 to take gold\, averaging 96.35 km/h down the Tofane. Emma Aicher produced the run of her career to finish just 0.04 seconds back\, claiming her first individual Olympic medal. Sofia Goggia\, the Beijing 2022 downhill silver medallist\, delivered in front of her home fans to take bronze at +0.59. Jacqueline Wiles (USA) and Cornelia Hütter (Austria) shared fourth place in 1:36.96\, with Italy’s Laura Pirovano sixth and Federica Brignone tenth. \nBackground and form going in\nLindsey Vonn\, making an Olympic comeback after retirement\, had entered the Games as the World Cup downhill leader and was among the pre-race favourites. Her heavy crash on the middle section of the course brought out the red flag and required a helicopter evacuation. Goggia and Hütter were the other form picks\, while Johnson had been steadily building through the World Cup season without a clear gold tag. \nHistory and records\nJohnson became the first American woman to win Olympic downhill gold since Lindsey Vonn at Vancouver 2010. The 0.04-second margin was one of the closest in Olympic women’s downhill history\, a discipline in which margins of more than a second are common. Goggia’s bronze extended her Olympic downhill medal streak to three straight Games. \nFrequently Asked Questions\nWho won gold in the Women’s Downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics?\nBreezy Johnson of the United States won gold in 1:36.10. \nHow close was the race?\nJohnson beat Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds\, one of the smallest margins in Olympic women’s downhill history. \nWhere was it held?\nOn the Olimpia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo\, Italy. \nDid Lindsey Vonn finish?\nNo. Vonn crashed on the course and was airlifted to hospital.
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