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Olympic results 2018: Lindsey Vonn wins bronze medal in downhill

Vonn became the oldest women’s downhill skier to medal in the Olympics.

Alpine Skiing - Winter Olympics Day 12
Alpine Skiing - Winter Olympics Day 12
Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

Lindsey Vonn is perhaps the greatest female skier in American history, and though she didn’t win a gold in Pyeongchang, she became the oldest woman to win an Alpine medal by taking bronze in the downhill.

Vonn’s final run capped off a week of strong training practices, where she placed first, third, and fourth, respectively. She finished in 1:39.69, about a half-second behind gold medalist Sofia Goggia of Italy. Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway earned silver.

Here’s a look at Vonn’s run:

This is Vonn’s first Olympic medal since the 2010 Vancouver Games, where she took gold in the downhill and bronze in the super-G. It’s been a tough road for Vonn, who suffered multiple severe injuries that kept her out for long periods. She had to miss the 2014 Sochi Games with a torn ACL, but she came back to finish third in the 2015 World Cup standings and second the following year. Vonn finished sixth in the super-G on Friday.

Vonn announced afterward this is likely her last Olympic downhill and said she hoped she made her grandfather, who passed away in November and to whom she dedicated her Olympic games, proud.


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