Cortina Olympics, the Italian Fischnaller bronze medal in luge: eighth medal for Italy

John

By John

Dominik Fischnaller bronze medal in luge at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Third after the first two runs, held yesterday, and third after the third and fourth heat, the 32-year-old carabiniere from Bressanone finishes behind the German Max Langenhan, gold in 3’31″191, and the Austrian Jonas Mueller, silver in 3’31″787. Fischnaller’s time stops at 3’32″125, finishing 0″934 behind Langenhan and winning the second Olympic medal of his career, after the bronze at the Beijing 2022 Games. Fischnaller’s is the eighth medal of the Italian expedition at the Milan Cortina Olympics, after the gold of Lollobrigida (speed skating), the silvers of Franzoni (alpine skiing) and the biathlon (mixed relay) and the bronze medals for Goggia (alpine skiing), Paris (alpine skiing), Lorello (speed skating) and Dalmasso (snowboard).