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Francesca Lollobrigida Claims Gold in 5,000m Speed Skating

2/13/2026

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Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy won the women's 5,000 metres at the Milano Cortina Olympics in 6:46.17, finishing 0.10 seconds ahead of Merel Conijn.
She is competing in her fourth Olympics and previously won gold in the 3,000 metres.
The victory marks Italy's fourth Olympic gold in speed skating.
Lollobrigida is a relative of the late actress Gina Lollobrigida, and competitors included Belgium's Sandrine Tas and Canada's Isabelle Weidemann.

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Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy won the women's 5,000 metres at the Milano Cortina Olympics in 6:46.17, finishing 0.10 seconds ahead of Merel Conijn.
She is competing in her fourth Olympics and previously won gold in the 3,000 metres.
The victory marks Italy's fourth Olympic gold in speed skating.
Lollobrigida is a relative of the late actress Gina Lollobrigida, and competitors included Belgium's Sandrine Tas and Canada's Isabelle Weidemann.