US EditionLindsey Vonn Wins World Cup Downhill at Age 41, Five Years After Retiring
Vonn, with a titanium knee implant, became the oldest World Cup downhill winner, finishing 1.16 seconds ahead of the nearest competitor, aiming for Olympic gold next year.
- On December 12, 2025, Lindsey Vonn of Team United States won the World Cup downhill at St. Moritz, Switzerland after returning from a five-year retirement and titanium knee implant.
- In historical context, Lindsey Vonn became the oldest World Cup winner on Friday, surpassing Didier Cuche at 37 and Federica Brigonone as the oldest female winner.
- Trailing by 0.61 after early checks, Lindsey Vonn powered back to finish ahead of Mirjam Puchner, Austria, and hold off Magdalena Egger, Austria, The Associated Press reported.
- With her first World Cup victory since March 2018, Lindsey Vonn says the result bolsters her bid for another Olympic gold at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics in February, the AP reported.
- Vonn reacted after the race, saying it was `an amazing day, I couldn’t be happier, pretty emotional,` and added, `I think today, I guess I know now how fast I am,` according to RTS.
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The American ski racer Lindsey Vonn has won the first downhill race of the season in St. Moritz. The 41-year-old thus celebrates her first World Cup victory in eight years.
By GRAHAM DUNBAR The queen of downhill skiing has made a triumphant return. At 41, she's still faster than the rest. Lindsey Vonn secured a stunning victory in a World Cup downhill race in St. Moritz on Friday, her first win in nearly eight years and her first since returning with titanium implants in her right knee after a five-year retirement. The American skier took the lead by a staggering 1.16 seconds over Austria's Mirjam Puchner. Even mor…
Skiing: Seven Years After His Retirement, the American Lindsey Vonn Wins the Descent of Saint Moritz
At 41 years old, one of the greatest skiers in history proves that she will have to count with her at the Milan-Cortina games in February.
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