Lindsey Vonn

Lindsey Vonn is an American former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist, renowned for her achievements in downhill and super-G.

2010 Winter Olympics: The Winter Olympic Games held in Vancouver and other Canadian venues in February 2010. Vonn won Olympic downhill gold and super-G bronze at these Games.
Downhill skiing: An alpine ski-racing discipline in which competitors descend a long course at high speed through widely spaced gates. It was Vonn's strongest discipline and the event of her Olympic gold.
Anniversary of Lindsey Vonn's World Cup debut: The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the annual international circuit of elite alpine ski races. Vonn's long career and record victories made her a defining figure of the World Cup era.
Erich Sailer: An Austrian-American ski coach who trained numerous elite American women alpine racers. Sailer coached Vonn during her development as a young racer.
2009 Alpine Skiing World Championships: The international alpine skiing championships held in Val-d'Isère, France, in February 2009. Vonn won the downhill and super-G titles, becoming the first American woman to win two golds at one Alpine World Championships.
Super-G: An alpine ski-racing discipline combining high speed with gates set closer together than in downhill. Vonn's success in super-G demonstrated her skill beyond pure downhill racing.
Mikaela Shiffrin: An American alpine ski racer and Olympic champion known for success across multiple disciplines. Shiffrin's all-discipline dominance offers a later American career distinct from Vonn's speed-event focus.
Aksel Lund Svindal: A Norwegian former alpine ski racer and Olympic champion, known for success in speed events. Svindal was a prominent contemporary and fellow specialist in alpine skiing's speed disciplines.
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: The annual international circuit of elite alpine ski races organized by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Vonn accumulated 82 World Cup victories, including four overall titles.
Giant slalom: An alpine ski-racing discipline with tighter turns and shorter courses than speed events. Its technical demands contrast with the speed events most closely associated with Vonn.

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