Marco Odermatt Makes History at Wengen, Switzerland, with 4th Consecutive Downhill Victory

Report from January 17, 2026

In front of a raucous home crowd and on challenging, wind-impacted snow, Marco Odermatt did it again. The Olympic favorite stormed down a shortened Lauberhorn course to claim his fourth consecutive Wengen downhill victory—a record achievement on one of skiing’s most storied tracks. Odermatt stopped the clock at 1:33.14 to take the win, sending the Swiss fans into a frenzy and adding another chapter to his dominant 2025-26 season.

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Due to the tricky conditions, race organizers lowered the start to the Hundschopf jump due to strong winds. Odermatt fused aggression and precision, keeping his momentum smooth from start to finish in front of the Swiss faithful. His incredible consistency continues to lift him toward both the downhill crystal globe and a major medal haul in Milano-Cortina.

Rounding out the podium were Austria’s Vincent Kriechmayr and Italy’s Giovanni Franzoni. Franzoni had won the Super-G yesterday—his first ever victory—and today he backed it up with his first ever downhill podium.

What We Saw Today with Boots on the Ground

We were boots on the ground at Wengen and the atmosphere was electric. From early morning, the hillside was packed with fans waving Swiss flags, cowbells ringing, and grandstands buzzing as each racer dropped into the shortened course. Even with the lowered start, the crowd never lost energy, erupting at every green split and roaring when Odermatt crossed the line into history.

But the race finish was only the beginning.

As soon as the final skier cleared the course, the mountain seamlessly shifted into full après mode. On the walk down toward the village, four separate pop-up après ski bars lined the route, each with DJs pumping music, beers flowing, and hundreds of fans spilling into the snow. Many were still in ski boots, navigating icy paths with varying degrees of success, laughter and the occasional tumble included. It felt less like leaving a race venue and more like joining a moving street party descending the mountain.

All roads led to the main stage in Wengen village, which filled rapidly ahead of the awards ceremony and the slalom start draw for tomorrow. By sundown, the square was shoulder-to-shoulder, music blasting, racers appearing on stage, and the party fully underway, a reminder that at Wengen, the spectacle is as much off the course as on it.

Full Results: Men’s World Cup Downhill, Wengen (January 17, 2026)

1. Marco Odermatt (SUI) — 1:33.14 — 100

2. Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT) — +0.79 — 80

3. Giovanni Franzoni (ITA) — +0.90 — 60

4. Franjo Von Allmen (SUI) — +0.93 — 50

5. Alexis Monney (SUI) — +0.95 — 45

6. Dominik Paris (ITA) — +0.96 — 40

7. Cameron Alexander (CAN) — +1.21 — 36

8. Daniel Hemetsberger (AUT) — +1.37 — 32

9. Nils Allègre (FRA) — +1.45 — 29

10. Christof Innerhofer (ITA) — +1.47 — 26

11. Maxence Muzaton (FRA) — +1.50 — 24

12. Florian Schieder (ITA) — +1.60 — 22

13. Marco Kohler (SUI) — +1.63 — 20

14. Stefan Rogentin (SUI) — +1.68 — 18

15. Ryan Cochran-Siegle (USA) — +1.70 — 16

16. Henrik Von Appen (CHI) — +1.88 — 15

17. Justin Murisier (SUI) — +1.91 — 14

18. Martin Cater (SLO) — +1.92 — 13

19. Raphael Haaser (AUT) — +1.94 — 12

20. Bryce Bennett (USA) — +1.96 — 11

21. Niels Hintermann (SUI) — +1.99 — 10

22. Simon Jocher (GER) — +2.01 — 9

23. Benjamin Alliod (ITA) — +2.06 — 8

24. Miha Hrobat (SLO) — +2.07 — 7

25. Andreas Ploier (AUT) — +2.08 — 6

26. James Crawford (CAN) — +2.10 — 5

27. Alban Elezi Cannaferina (FRA) — +2.16 — 4

28. Mattia Casse (ITA) — +2.22 — 3

29. Elian Lehto (FIN) — +2.26 — 2

30. Lars Rösti (SUI) — +2.38 — 1

31. Manuel Traninger (AUT) — +2.39

32. Sam Morse (USA) — +2.42

33. Stefan Babinsky (AUT) — +2.54

34. Otmar Striedinger (AUT) — +2.61

35. Stefan Rieser (AUT) — +2.64

36. Wiley Maple (USA) — +2.64

37. Luis Vogt (GER) — +2.67

38. Adrian Smiseth Sejersted (NOR) — +2.71

39. Nils Alphand (FRA) — +2.89

40. Alessio Miggiano (SUI) — +3.06

41. Kyle Negomir (USA) — +3.07

42. Erik Arvidsson (USA) — +3.15

43. Jeffrey Read (CAN) — +3.16

44. Romed Baumann (GER) — +3.17

45. Brodie Seger (CAN) — +3.24

46. Blaise Giezendanner (FRA) — +3.26

47. Felix Monsen (SWE) — +3.45

48. Adrien Théaux (FRA) — +3.58

49. Jared Goldberg (USA) — +3.71

50. Marco Pfiffner (LIE) — +4.09

51. Livio Hiltbrand (SUI) — +4.19

52. Jan Zabystřan (CZE) — +4.66

53. Juhan Luik (EST) — +5.23

Did Not Finish: Matthieu Bailet (FRA), Guglielmo Bosca (ITA)
Disqualified: Sam Alphand (FRA)

(World Cup points only awarded to the top 30.)

Men’s World Cup Standings: Top 5 After Wengen

Here’s how the men’s standings sit with four of nine downhills in the books:

1. Marco Odermatt (SUI) — 380

2. Franjo Von Allmen (SUI) — 280

3. Dominik Paris (ITA) — 180

4. Vincent Kriechmayr (AUT) — 152

5. Florian Schieder (ITA) — 140

Next Downhill Dates Before the Olympics

Here’s where the men’s downhill action heads next before the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The Olympic Men’s Downhill is scheduled for February 7, 2026, on the historic Stelvio course in Bormio.

• Hahnenkamm — Kitzbühel, Austria Men’s World Cup Downhill
  Saturday, January 24, 2026 – the famed Streif descent looming as one of the season’s crown jewels.

• Crans-Montana, Switzerland — Men’s World Cup Downhill
  Sunday, February 1, 2026 – the last downhill on the World Cup schedule before Olympic speed events.

These two races will be the final tune-ups before Olympic medals are on the line, and the speed pack is charging toward them full throttle.

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