Lindsey Vonn

Biography

Lindsey Caroline Vonn is an American alpine ski racer. She won four World Cup overall championships with titles in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012. Vonn won the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first one for an American woman. She also won a record eight World Cup season titles in the downhill discipline, five titles in super-G, and three consecutive titles in the combined (2010–2012). In 2016, she won her 20th World Cup crystal globe title, the overall record for men or women, surpassing Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, who won 19 globes from 1975 to 1984. She has the third highest super ranking of all skiers, men or women.

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Awards & recognition

• ★Princess of Asturias Award — Sports · 2019
• ★Best Female Athlete ESPY Award · 2011
• ★Laureus World Sports Award — Sportswoman of the Year · 2011
• ★Associated Press Athlete of the Year · 2010
• ★Best Female Athlete ESPY Award · 2010