Lindsey Vonn: St. Moritz FIS Downhill Win!

ChrisC

ChrisC

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Love Mikaela Schiffrin and her Slalom wins, but Downhill is the beast, and there is no one better than Lindsey Vonn. And now a comeback at 40+.

Just simply amazing! A total GOAT. And Cortina is her favorite course for the Olympics.

The American Alpine legend, at 41, became the oldest woman to win a World Cup race, taking the top spot Friday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in the first downhill race of a season that is building toward the 2026 Olympics.

www.nytimes.com

Lindsey Vonn is all the way back, winning 83rd World Cup race as Olympics near

The American legend spent her comeback season saying she just needed more time. On Friday, she backed it up with another World Cup win.
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www.fis-ski.com

41-year-old Vonn makes history with overwhelming Downhill victory in St. Moritz

Most ski fans thought Lindsey Vonn (USA/ Head) would be competitive this season – but few could have seen this coming.
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I watched the replay on YouTube. Fantastic run and she looked great skiing. Quite amazing considering her age (41) and the fact she has been out of competitive ski racing for 5 years and has had numerous surgeries, including a complete re-build of her knee. It would be unbelievable if she could compete for the gold medal at the Olympics.
 
Lindsey was a full second ahead of the field. Assume almost any race could be hers this year.

I saw an interview with her last year, and she said she had lost 10-15 lbs of likely muscle now at 40.

A medal would be fantastic for her.
 
Yea, it's a remarkable athletic achievement, especially in a sport where most athletes are completely banged up and finished with competitive skiing in their late 20's to early 30's. Let's hope she doesn't suffer any injuries and can continue to ski well. I'd be rooting for her to win the gold medal. (I don't know if she is planning to race in the Super G or GS?)
 
NY Times article says Vonn has a total knee replacement. That's some inspiration for Liz to get up Kilimanjaro in February!
 
Lindsay finished second today in the second St. Moritz downhill, .24 seconds behind the 22-year old German skier, Emma Aicher. Obviously, not as good as another win, but still a great run for Lindsay. Maybe she CAN dominate in the speed races this season.
 
Don't forget Shiffrin. She's Up to win 105 as of yesterday. And while not doing DH, she's slowly adding Super G back in. Crazy level of dominance in SL for such a long period of time (SL used to be my personal best event back in the day so I'm partial).

apnews.com

Mikaela Shiffrin's slalom domination reaching new heights during the Olympic season

Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a record-extending 105th World Cup victory after several of her top challengers went out during the opening run of a slalom night race.
apnews.com apnews.com
 
In these athletic GOAT discussions, I view a distinction between peak value and career value. Tiger (peak) vs. Nicklaus (career) in golf is a classic example. You can argue peak quarterbacks but Brady's career GOAT status seems unassailable. Conversely in basketball there are lively discussions about career value but it's hard to argue against Jordan for peak value.
 
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