Speed skating-Lollobrigida seizes 5,000m title for second gold at Milano Cortina

12 Feb 2026, 16:53 · CNA · Join

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's 5000m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 12, 2026. Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy in action during her run REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's 5000m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 12, 2026. Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy in action during the Women's 5000m REUTERS/Yves Herman

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's 5000m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 12, 2026. Gold medallist Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy celebrates after winning the Speed Skating Women's 5000m REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Speed Skating - Women's 5000m - Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 12, 2026. Gold medallist Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy celebrates with her national flag after winning the Women's 5000m REUTERS/Yves Herman

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MILAN, Feb 12 : Francesca Lollobrigida delivered another spectacular performance on home ice, blasting to victory in the women's 5,000 metres on Thursday to secure her second gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympics.

The Italian fan favourite, who captured the 3,000m title on Saturday, was joined on the podium by Dutchwoman Merel Conijn, who claimed silver, and bronze medallist Ragne Wiklund of Norway.

Competing in her fourth Olympics, Lollobrigida stopped the clock at six minutes 46.17, finishing 0.10 seconds ahead of Conijn in front of a roaring home crowd.

The result lifts Italy's Milano Cortina gold tally to six, one behind medal-table leaders Norway.

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Lollobrigida, who celebrated her 35th birthday on the day she won the 3,000m gold, lined up in the sixth and final pair alongside Czech veteran Martina Sablikova, the two-times Olympic champion in the 5,000m.

The 38‑year‑old Sablikova, skating in her sixth and final Games, had skipped the 3,000m earlier in the week due to a viral infection.

Lollobrigida opened with blistering pace but, as the race wore on, she visibly battled fatigue. Still, she dug deep on the final lap, summoning every ounce of strength to deliver Italy's first-ever medal in the 5,000m event.

Speed skating-Lollobrigida seizes 5,000m title for second gold at Milano Cortina

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