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Lindsey Vonn
- Olympics; 2002, '06; Worlds: '05, '07
- 2008 World Cup Downhill Champion
- 2007: Two World Championships silvers (DH, SG)
- 2005: First World Cup win (DH), five other top-3s
- 2004: First World Cup podium (DH, Cortina)
- Finished first, second or third in seven of her 13 top-five finishes in 2005 World Cup and World Championship events
- Two Junior World Championship medals in 2004, one in 2003
- In 2001, Vonn competed on several different tours – World Cup, Europa Cup, NorAms, World Juniors, Super Series, and FIS-level – to gain more experience
- Claimed a 2001 U.S. Championships bronze medalist in combined, Super Series Giant Slalom win in Aspen, a FIS-B Slalom victory in France
- Skied her first World Cup giant slalom race in 2000 at age 16
- Commuted to Vail to train for a couple of years before her family moved to Vail so that she could focus exclusively on skiing
- Taking independent study courses via the University of Missouri
- She grew up in Minnesota's Twin Cities area and was skiing by age 2 at Buck Hill
- Enjoys backcountry skiing with teammate and fellow Vail citizen, Sarah Schleper, surfing
- Favorite food is chocolate…favorite movie is "Gladiator" "Definitely the best movie of all time!"
Vonn was married Sept. 29 to fellow Olympian Thomas Vonn (2002) at Utah's Deer Valley Resort and will now race as Lindsey Vonn. A Grade 1 sprain in her right ACL during slalom training at the 2007 World Championships shortened Vonn's season, and her battle to contend for the World Cup overall, DH and super G titles. She missed the last month of the season and still finished sixth overall (third in DH and SG), her third straight season in the World Cup top six overall. Aggressive rehab (but no surgery on the right knee) and a scope on her left knee to remove loose cartilage had Vonn back on the snow with the annual New Zealand in August. She then stormed into the season winning four downhills to tie childhood idol Picabo Street and Daron Rahlves for the most World Cup downhill wins by an American, locked up the World Cup DH title and racked up podium finishes in both super G and super combined as well.
Related Links
Photo Gallery: Lindsey Vonn, gladiator on the slopes
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Official Web site: Lindsey Vonn
On her first World Cup win in the 2004-2005 season: “The only surprise I think was Lake Louise, the first race that I won. I know I was skiing fast, but it was an eye-opening experience because I didn’t realize that it was going to come so quickly. It was a really nice experience.”
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Height: 5'10
Born: 10/18/1985
Hometown: Vail, Colo.
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Event: Slalom, Giant Slalom
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