In a historic achievement, France’s Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet secured the inaugural gold medal in the Olympic mixed relay for ski mountaineering on February 21, 2026. Competing at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Milano Cortina, the duo completed the race with an impressive time of 26:57.4.
Final Standings of the Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay
The French team bested Switzerland’s duo of Marianne Fatton and Jon Kistler, who finished second with a time of 27:09.3, trailing by 11.9 seconds. Spain’s Ana Alonso Rodriguez and Oriol Cardona Coll claimed the bronze medal, with a final time of 27:23.9, 26.5 seconds behind the leaders.
Key Highlights from the Competition
- Event Date: February 21, 2026
- Location: Stelvio Ski Centre, Milano Cortina
- Winners: Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet (France)
- Runner-Up: Marianne Fatton and Jon Kistler (Switzerland)
- Third Place: Ana Alonso Rodriguez and Oriol Cardona Coll (Spain)
- Time of Winners: 26:57.4
- Time of Second Place: 27:09.3 (+11.9 seconds)
- Time of Third Place: 27:23.9 (+26.5 seconds)
Despite missing out on individual gold medals earlier in the week, Harrop’s silver in the women’s sprint and Anselmet’s bronze in the men’s sprint added to their successes at the Games. Notably, Rodriguez faced a three-second penalty in this relay, yet it did not prevent Spain from celebrating their best-ever medal total at a Winter Olympics.
This remarkable performance by Harrop and Anselmet underscores a significant moment in ski mountaineering, as they become part of history for their country and the sport itself. More updates on these games and future events are expected to follow.
