Johannes Lochner achieved a remarkable victory in the two-man bobsleigh event at the Winter Olympics held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, marking his first Olympic gold medal. The 35-year-old from Berchtesgaden outperformed his longstanding rival Francesco Friedrich, finishing with a notable lead of 1.34 seconds, the largest margin recorded in this Olympic category since 1980. This victory is particularly significant for Lochner as he had previously finished with a silver medal in the Beijing 2022 Olympics and a disappointing fifth in Pyeongchang 2018. After a successful 15-year career in bobsleigh, he has announced his retirement following these games.