Lindsey Vonn Biography
Lindsey Caroline Vonn is a former US Ski Team World Cup alpine ski racer. Vonn won four World Cup overall titles, second only to Annemarie Moser-Pröll among female skiers, with three consecutive titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010, plus another in 2012. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vonn won the first gold medal for an American woman in downhill skiing.
Vonn also set a World Cup season record with eight downhill titles, five super-G titles, and three consecutive combined titles. In 2016, she won her 20th World Cup crystal globe title, breaking the record held by Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, who won 19 globes from 1975 to 1984. Vonn has the third highest super ranking of any male or female skier.
Lindsey Vonn Medals
Lindsey Vonn has three Olympic gold medals and eight world championship gold medals.
Lindsey Vonn Age, Height, and Weight
Lindsey Vonn is 38 years old. Vonn stands 5ft 8 inches tall and weighs 72 kg.
Lindsey Vonn Family
Lindsey’s father is Irish, and her mother is of German and Norwegian descent. Vonn began skiing at the age of two and later joined Erich Sailer’s renowned development program at Burnsville’s Buck Hill, which also produced slalom racer Kristina Koznick. Lindsey’s father, who won a national junior title before suffering a knee injury at the age of 18, “pushed” her hard, according to Sailer.
Lindsey Vonn Instagram
Lindsey Vonn’s Instagram handle is @lindseyvonn with 2.1 million followers,