Lindsey Vonn plans November ACL surgery, still undecided on retirement
Lindsey Vonn, 41, continues recovering from a February crash that left her with a complex tibia fracture and an unrepaired ACL, with plans for ACL surgery possibly in November and a lengthy nine-month to year-long road to full recovery. Her public updates, including appearances at the US Open, show cautious optimism while she remains undecided about whether she will race again.
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About Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Caroline Vonn is an American alpine ski racer. She won four World Cup overall championships with titles in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012. Vonn won the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first one for an American woman. She also won a record eight World Cup season titles in the downhill discipline, five titles in super-G, and three consecutive titles in the combined (2010–2012). In 2016, she won her 20th World Cup crystal globe title, the overall record for men or women, surpassing Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, who won 19 globes from 1975 to 1984. She has the third highest super ranking of all skiers, men or women.
Everything about Lindsey Vonn →- Occupation
- alpine skier, television presenter, skier, writer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 18, 1984
- Website
- https://www.lindseyvonn.com/