March 12, 2009
Vonn Takes Super G Globe
Newly crowned World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn came through with her fifth super G win in a row Thursday to clinch the World Cup super G title during the final event of the season in Sweden.
March 11, 2009
Vonn Takes Title With Win
Lindsey Vonn added yet another landmark to an already historic season as she took her 21st career win in the downhill at the Audi FIS World Cup Finals to clinch the overall title for the second year in a row. It's the first time an American woman has ever won two overall crowns.
March 7, 2009
Lindsey Vonn straddles Gate
Sandrine Aubert of France won Saturday's slalom to mark the first World Cup win of her career in Germany. Hailey Duke led the way for U.S. women, finishing 17th.
March 6, 2009
Vonn Eighth in Germany GS
World Cup downhill champion and overall leader Lindsey Vonn finished eighth in giant slalom to carry a 414 point lead in the overall standings into Saturday's slalom, the final race before World Cup Finals.
March 1, 2009
Vonn Wins Bansko Super G
World Cup overall leader and downhill champion Lindsey Vonn won her fourth consecutive super G Sunday to move within 15 points of the discipline lead behind second place finisher Fabienne Suter of Switzerland.
February 28, 2009
Vonn Clinches Downhill Title
Double World Champion Lindsey Vonn added a new line to the U.S. Ski Team record books Saturday becoming only the second American in history to win back-to-back World Cup downhill titles.
February 21, 2009
Another Narrow Miss for Vonn
Lindsey Vonn came within .01 seconds of a milestone 19th World Cup victory Saturday finishing second in a downhill to expand her lead in both the overall and downhill points. Unheralded German Gina Stechert won the race for her career first World Cup podium.
February 20, 2009
Vonn 2nd, Just Shy of U.S. Milestone
Vonn finished second Friday in the final World Cup super combined, shelving her run for the American record books one more day. With 18 World Cup wins, one more surpasses Tamara McKinney's total and officially secures Vonn as the greatest female ski racer in American history.
February 14, 2009
Riesch Wins, Vonn Crashes in Slalom
After overcoming the odds and placing second in the first run of women's slalom Saturday, double World Champion Lindsey Vonn crashed early in her second and did not finish. Maria Riesch of Germany, sixth in the first run, won while Resi Stiegler finished 19th.
February 11, 2009
World Champ Vonn to Miss GS
Double World Champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) will miss Thursday's giant slalom at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Val d'Isere to allow more time for injured thumb to heal. She is hopeful to start in Saturday's slalom, the final women's event of the Championships.
February 11, 2009
Vonn Wins DH to Sweep Speed
After collecting gold in the 2009 FIS World Championship super G last week, Lindsey Vonn stormed to another win in Monday's downhill at Val d'Isere and was crowned the official queen of speed. Vonn clocked a 1:30.31 on the steep and technical course, while Swiss youngster Lara Gut was second, .52 seconds behind. It was the first U.S. women's downhill title since Hilary Lindh won in 1997.
February 09, 2009
Vonn Nursing Cut Thumb
Double world champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) suffered a cut to her right thumb Monday evening following her win in the World Championship downhill. Vonn was treated at the team hotel by U.S. Ski Team Dr. Jeff Harrison with stitches to close the wound.
February 09, 2009
Vonn DQ'd from Super Combi
An apparent silver-medal finish in the super combined evaporated Friday as officials ruled that Lindsey Vonn missed a slalom gate at the 2009 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Val d'Isere. Kathrin Zettel of Austria won.
February 03, 2009
Vonn Takes First Worlds Title
U.S. Ski Team's Lindsey Vonn charged to her first World Championship title, winning the super G at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Val d'Isere.
February 01, 2009
Vonn Wins, Ties Record for U.S. Victories
Reigning World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn put herself one win away from being the most successful female American ski racer Sunday as she won a super G at the Audi FIS World Cup in Garmisch.
January 30, 2009
Vonn Dominates Garmisch SL
The U.S. Ski Team's Lindsey Vonn came from third in the first run to dominate the finals, winning by nearly a second over Germany's Maria Riesch.
January 26, 2009
Vonn Eighth in Cortina SG
The U.S. Ski Team's Lindsey Vonn finished eighth at a World Cup super G in Italy on Monday. Sweden's Jessica Lindell-Vikarby was first, marking her first World Cup victory.
January 25, 2009
Vonn 10th in Italian GS
Lindsey Vonn expanded her overall lead in the Audi FIS World Cup Sunday, finishing 10th in a giant slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Kathrin Zettel picked up the win leading an all Austrian top three.
January 25, 2009
Vonn 10th in Italian GS
Lindsey Vonn expanded her overall lead in the Audi FIS World Cup Sunday, finishing 10th in a giant slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Kathrin Zettel picked up the win leading an all Austrian top three.
January 24, 2009
Vonn Just Misses Win
The U.S. Ski Team's Lindsey Vonn came ever so close to the win before finishing second to Swiss Dominique Gisin in Cortina by only .15. It was the 18-year-old Gisin's second straight win.
January 18, 2009
Vonn 3rd in Zauchensee Downhill
The U.S. Ski Team's Lindsey Vonn captured her second podium in as many days Sunday, finishing third in an Audi FIS World Cup downhill in Austria.
January 17, 2009
Vonn Wins in Austria
Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) picked up the second super combined win of her career after taking charge of a World Cup in Zauchensee Saturday. It was her 16th career win and third this season on the FIS Audi World Cup.
