Lindsey Vonn of the United States performs in Kitzbuehel, Austria on January 16, 2023.
Lindsey Vonn of the United States seen in Kitzbuehel, Austria on January 16, 2023.
Lindsey
Vonn
United StatesUnited States
·Alpine Skiing
Lindsey Vonn, alpine skiing's poster girl, is as ruthless, brilliant and successful as they come in the competitive world of alpine racing.
Date of birthOctober 18, 1984
BirthplaceMinnesota, USA
Age40
Nationality
United StatesUnited States
Career start2002
DisciplinesAlpine Skiing Combined / Alpine Skiing Downhill / Alpine Skiing Giantslalom / Alpine Skiing Super G
Hailing from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Lindsey Vonn set her sights on becoming a world-class skier after meeting her childhood hero Picabo Street at the age of nine. By 18, she'd won three World Cup downhills and looked set for an Olympic title, but disaster struck when she crashed in practice and was forced to bow out.
The next year, she won silver in downhill and Super G at the World Championships, and in 2008, she won both the overall and downhill World Cup titles.
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