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spanish ski mountaineering team Ana Alonso Rodriguez finished her 2026 Winter Olympics Two bronze medals just a few months after being hit by a car.
On Saturday, February 21, Rodriguez, 31, and her teammates Oriol Cardona Cole and won a bronze medal Milan and Cortina, Italyski mountaineering mixed relaybehind French gold medalist Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet and silver medalist, Marianne Farton and Jon Kistler,Switzerland. Rodriguez previously won bronze in the women’s sprint earlier this week.
Rodriguez’s two podium finishes are a particularly shocking result because she was hit by a car last October and survived. Rodriguez said the “risky” decision to compete in the Olympics so soon after the injury paid off despite her decision to avoid surgery for a torn ACL and separated shoulder.
“I made a very risky decision not to have surgery on my knees or shoulders, and a lot of people thought I was crazy, but in the end it wasn’t that crazy and I won as many medals as possible,” she told me. Reuters Saturday.
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Rodriguez added: “I feel very proud that I didn’t give up and gave it my all until the end and believed in myself so much because it was very difficult. I think I’ve found a strength that even I didn’t know I had.”
In October 2025, Rodriguez posted the aftermath of a devastating accident that occurred during training.
in a series of slides via InstagramRodriguez showed the moments after the accident as she lay on the street beneath an SUV with a cracked windshield. A selfie later taken at the gym showed the athlete with her left arm in a sling and her left knee protected by a heavy brace, standing upright on crutches.
“A car hit me a few days ago while I was training on my road bike. At the last moment, when I saw there was no way out, I was able to brace myself and prepare for the impact… which I believe prevented something worse from happening,” she wrote.
At the time, Rodriguez admitted that her future in ski mountaineering was uncertain due to a series of injuries, including a torn ACL and MCL, a fractured ankle, a separated shoulder and edema of the kneecap.
“All things considered, here I am (and that’s what matters most), united and more determined than ever to move forward,” she wrote. “I know the road ahead won’t be easy. There will be gray days—days of pain, doubt, and exhaustion…but I also know that when the sun shines again, those are the days that will make you truly appreciate it.”
Rodriguez continued: “This isn’t the first time I’ve had to climb back up. Although this time the hill is steeper and I have to climb faster – you already know I never like easy roads. I will put my fighter suit back on and keep going, surrounded by the most professional and humane team I could possibly have.”
Rodriguez admits the roadside collision was an unexpected turn of events in her pursuit of glory in Milan and Cortina.
Ana Alonso Rodriguez won the bronze medal.
Alexis Bouchard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images“Just 7 months ago, I fulfilled a dream I had when I was 7 years old (qualifying for the Olympics),” she wrote. “I don’t believe life brought me there just to keep me here. This is not an ending – it’s just a new challenge to climb with determination, belief and passion.”
She concluded: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who was and continues to be there. Feeling so much trust, love and support was my engine, motivation and strength to make this happen. Words cannot express all my gratitude. I am so blessed – now more than ever 🥹🙏🏻 This is for you – for those who never doubted; and for those who are no longer here but have been with me every step of the way.”
Rodriguez’s dedication paid off when she skied in Milan and Cortina. Earlier this week, ski mountaineers told Associated Press It was “so exciting” to come out victorious in the face of such adversity.
“I couldn’t believe it (I won the bronze)… trying to believe that I got this medal, it was a great moment for me,” she added.
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Rodriguez stressed that her only goal in coming to Milan and Cortina was to compete, as just a few months ago this possibility seemed far away.
“No matter what the outcome is, I want to focus on myself and be proud of my performance,” she said. “So I just want to cross the finish line and be happy with my performance.”
