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My Take
Lindsey Vonn is honestly one of those athletes where the raw numbers don't fully capture what made her special — four World Cup overall titles, a gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics (the first ever for an American woman in that event), 82 World Cup victories that broke the all-time women's record. She did all of this on knees that were basically held together with surgical wire and sheer willpower after a string of brutal crashes that would have ended most careers. What I admire most is that she never softened her racing style to protect herself — she still threw herself down those mountains at terrifying speed, tuck and all. The Laureus Award in 2011 and the Princess of Asturias Prize in 2019 are the kind of honors that confirm what fans already knew: she wasn't just the best women's skier of her generation, she was one of the great competitors in any sport.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lindsey Vonn
- Name (Japanese)
- リンゼイ・ボン
- Reading
- りんぜい・ぼん
- Born
- October 18, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- alpine skier / television presenter / skier / writer / film director
2. Background
- High school
- MU High School
- University
- University of Missouri
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Skieur d'or
- 2010 Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
- 2011 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year
- 2010 Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award
- 2011 Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
- 2019 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports
- 2010 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lindsey Vonn born?
Born October 18, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Lindsey Vonn from?
Lindsey Vonn is from Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
What does Lindsey Vonn do?
Lindsey Vonn works as alpine skier, television presenter, skier, writer, film director.
How tall is Lindsey Vonn?
Lindsey Vonn is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.