Lindsey Vonn was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on 10/18/1984. Her hometown, however, is Vail Colorado which is where she got her start in skiing. She has been skiing for a total of nine years, and has claimed titles both as a junior and upon reaching adulthood as well. Lindsey Vonn is one of very few four event world class ski races. Not only did she win World Cup titles in overall and downhill, but she is also the only American skier ever to win at the Trofeo Topolino in Italy, earning junior Worlds Medals as well as US titles while still a teenager. Only six weeks after she turned 20 she earned her first World Cup victory, and won a silver in downhill and a super G at Worlds in 2007.
Where She Is Now -
The 2008 ski season has been a record breaking one for Lindsey Vonn. She became the first American woman to win the overall World Cup since 1983, and she also won five separate downhill races and was named the most successful downhiller in all of United States history, surpassing the greats Daron Rahlves and hero Pcabo Street with ten wins. On February 22 she secured the World Cup downhill title, joining Street as the only other American to ever win the downhill title. She is still clearly going strong and only continues to beat her previous records year after year.
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Career Highlights -
Since 2002, Lindsey Vonn has had a busy career, including numerous career highlights that are worth noting. She was in the Olympics in 2002 and 2006, and participated in the Worlds in 2005 and 2007. In 2002 Olympics she took sixth, but received the top women's result. She's acquired four US Titles and 3 Junior Words medals. In 2004 she took the First World Cup podium, and in 2005 took a First World Cup win along with five other top 3 spots. In 2007 she took Two World Championship silvers. In 2008 she won the World Cup Overall Championship, the World Cup Downhill Championship and was named the most successful "downhiller" in United States history in the sport.
Interesting and Inspirational Quotes -
"The surface is impeccable. To end the year on a nice solid run like that has me pretty excited. It's always fun to win a U.S. championship ... Hopefully things keep going the way they are. I'm looking forward to World Championships next year and hopefully making the Olympic team." - Lindsey Vonn
"It's sweet. I've changed my equipment. I'm not surprised because I grew up skiing slalom. I just fell off the map for a while because of the speed races. It's always good to add another disciple you can do well at." - Lindsey Vonn
"You know, it doesn't really seem like anybody cares this is the Olympics. It doesn't seem like there are a lot of people here. Last time in Salt Lake, they did such a good job organizing. You could feel the excitement. Maybe it's just me, but I don't feel it here." - Lindsey Vonn
Originally posted 2008-12-18 05:58:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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