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Skier Profile: Lindsey Vonn

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Personal History:
Ski Team: U.S.A
Birthdate: October 18, 1984
Hometown: Vail, CO
Residence: Vail, CO
Ht./wt.: 5'10" / 175 lbs.
Career Highlights:
Lindsey Vonn participated in the '02 and '06 Olympics, and the '05 and '06 Worlds.

She won a silver medal in downhill and super G in the 2007 Worlds. In the 2006 Olympics, she was 7th in SG, 8th in DH. She started the 2004-05 season with a gold medal in the downhill at Lake Louise, Canada. She captured five more medals that season, and finished fifth in the downhill rankings, third in super-G, and sixth in the overall ranking. Kildow came away with a bronze in the '03-'04 World Cup. At the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, she recorded the best Alpine finish of any American woman - sixth place in the combined.

Competition History:
Lindsey Vonn Competition History
Lindsey Vonn's competition results and history, including results for the Olympic Winter Games, FIS World Ski Championships, and FIS World Cup.
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