The former World Cup alpine ski racer, Lindsey Vonn has kept her marital name despite her divorce from her husband, Thomas Vonn.
Lindsey Caroline Vonn, a former World Cup alpine ski racer for the United States Ski Team, is a well-known figure in the sport.
She was one of just two women skiers to win four World Cup total championships, together with Annemarie Moser-Pröll, with three victories in a row in 2008, 2009, and 2010, and another in 2012.
Vonn became the first American female to earn a gold medal in downhill skiing at the 2010 Winter Games.
Learn About Lindsey Vonn And Husband Thomas Vonn Divorce Story
Despite more than four years of being married, Olympic gold medalist skier Lindsey Caroline stated the pair had begun divorce proceedings.
The 28-year-old Olympian is formally divorced from her spouse and her coach, Thomas Vonn. She is the most decorated female skier in US history.
They married in September 2007, but after four years of marriage, they filed for divorce in November 2011. In 2002, they met while competing for the United States at the Salt Lake City Olympic Games.
Thomas, who filed for divorce, has no longer been her special assistant on and off the hills, according to The Associated Press. In November 2011, they ended the relationship, which was completed on January 9, 2013.
Lindsey told the Daily Mail after the split that their relationship was difficult and lacking in joy. Following his separation from Lindsey, Thomas began dating Shauna Kane, with whom he had a son named Henrik Vonn.
Lindsay Vonn Kids And Family Details
Lindsey Caroline does not have any kids until now. She was raised by her family in Twin Towns metropolitan region in Burnsville, Minnesota.
She is the child of Linda Anne and Alan Lee Kildow, her dad is of Irish descent and her mom is of German and Norwegian ancestry. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Vonn began skiing at the age of two and went on to Erich Sailer’s renowned transformation plan at Buck Hill in Burnsville, where she met slalom racer Kristina Koznick.
According to Sailer, her dad, who had earned a national junior medal before suffering knee pain at the age of 18, drove her extremely hard. Don Kildow, Kildow’s grandfather, trained her to ski in Milton, Wisconsin.
Vonn first encountered Olympic athletes when she was nine years old who she regards as a hero and a true inspiration.
Lindsay Vonn Net Worth Uncovered
Lindsey Caroline is believed to have earned a net worth of over $1 million.
She has a total of eight World Cup season wins in downhill (2008–2013, 2015, 2016), as well as five wins in super-G (2009–2012, 2015).
Vonn is one of just six females in history to win World Cup events in all five alpine skiing disciplines, downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and super combined.
Lindsey was named the United States Olympic Committee’s sportswoman of the year in 2010 and obtained the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year prize.