The record-setting skier once notched speeds that would be illegal on most U.S. highways — until knee injuries slowed her down and she retired in 2019. Now Vonn says she's ready to return to racing.
Record-setting skier Lindsey Vonn says she is mounting a comeback at age 40. She's seen here in 2017, speaking to media ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
News of Vonn's comeback bid comes 20 years after she won her first World Cup race. The women's season for the."I am looking forward to being back with the Stifel U.S. Ski Team and to continue to share my knowledge of the sport with these incredible women.", including most World Cup victories by a woman or man in the downhill and the super-G. Her 82 World Cup wins trail only American Mikaela Shiffrin and Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden.
Vonn's ability to excel in speed disciplines has taken a toll on her body, with knee injuries — and at least"I have severe tri-compartment degeneration but the main compartment that has been painful is the lateral compartment, or the outside of my knee," Vonn"With this new knee that is now a part of me… I feel like a whole new chapter of my life is unfolding before my eyes,"...
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