Italy records historic six‑medal day at Milan‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games
The Italian delegation posted a record‑breaking performance on Saturday, Feb. 9, capturing six medals in a single 24‑hour span – the most ever for Italy at a Winter Olympics.
The haul included:
- Bronze in the Figure Skating Team Event.
- Bronze for Dominik Fischnaller in luge.
- Bronze for Riccardo Lorello in the 5,000‑meter speed‑skating race.
- Silver in the Mixed Biathlon Relay.
- Bronze for Sofia Goggia in the women’s downhill, her third consecutive Olympic medal in the discipline.
- Bronze for Lucia Dalmasso in the snowboard parallel competition.
the women’s ice‑hockey squad defeated Japan 3‑2, securing a spot in the quarterfinals.
Skiing team event ends in disappointment
Italy’s hopes for a tenth medal slipped in the men’s Alpine skiing team event. Giovanni Franzoni claimed the downhill lead with a 13‑hundredth‑second advantage, but teammate Alex Vinatzer faltered in the slalom, finishing seventh overall. Tommaso Sala maintained a fifth‑place finish, although the pair of Dominik Paris and Tommaso Sala held onto fifth place after the slalom run.
Vinatzer, speaking after the race, said he was “in mourning” over the missed opportunity and apologized to Franzoni for not preserving the lead.
Curling mixed doubles: Italy falls short of a second gold
Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner were edged out 9‑8 by the United States in the mixed‑doubles semifinal, ending Italy’s bid for a consecutive Olympic title. The defending champions will meet Great Britain tomorrow at 14:05 for the bronze medal.
Other notable moments
- Alex Vinatzer admitted he was “super nervous at the start” and felt the pressure of Franzoni’s stellar downhill run.
- Federico Pellegrino, after a 20th‑place finish in the skiathlon, eyes a podium chance in the classic sprint final at 13:25.
- Slalom specialist Verena Hofer posted a fourth‑place finish in women’s luge, while teammate Sandra Robatscher placed sixth after the second run.
- Jutta Leerdam won gold in the 1,000‑meter speed‑skating event, beating compatriot Femke Kok and Japan’s Miho Takagi.
With a total of six medals in one day, Italy has surged to third place on the overall medal table and is on pace to challenge the historic records set at Lillehammer 1994.
