Lindsey Caroline Vonn is a former World Cup alpine ski racer who is praised for her noteworthy accomplishments in skiing. The four-time World Cup title winner is positioned third among female skiers with three sequential titles (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012). As the first woman from the US, Vonn won the gold in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She additionally got eight World Cup season titles in downhill, three successive titles together, and five in super-G. She surpassed Ingemar Stenmark (19 titles) following her 20th World Cup Crystal Globe title win.
Vonn is among the couple of women to have come out on top in World Cup races in super-G, downhill, slalom, giant slalom, and super combined. She collected 82 World Cup triumphs which is a women's record until January 2023. Her awards incorporate two World Championship golds in 2009, three silver awards in 2007 and 2011, and Olympic gold and bronze. Vonn's trophy cabinet makes her one of the best ski racers and one of the best skiers ever.
The former Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year was also named the US Olympic Committee's Sportswoman of the Year in 2011.
Where is Lindsey Vonn from Alpine Skiing 110?
Lindsey Vonn was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America on October 18, 1984. She is currently 39 years old as of June 2024, and currently lives in Miami, United States, in a waterfront house that she bought for $10.5 million in 2023. Vonn was a student at the University of Missouri High School in the USA. However, she did not attend the University of Missouri High School. Vonn was later admitted to Harvard Business School for a four-day program for business, entertainment, media, and sports.
Where did Lindsey Vonn grow up?
Lindsey Vonn was brought up in Burnsville, Minnesota, United States. Alan Lee Kildow is the father and Linda Anne is the mother of Lindsey Vonn. She has Irish ancestry from his father's side and German and Norwegian ancestry from her mother's side. Vonn's father Alan Lee Kildow was associated with the alpine ski race and is a former national junior titleholder. Lindsey Vonn later moved to Vail, Colorado, US with her father and mother in the late 1990s.
Vonn met Picabo Street (gold medalist) when she was nine years old. She considers Street as her role model who later became her mentor as well. Street inspired her to start her own foundation, Lindsey Vonn Foundation, during the rehabilitation of her injury in 2014.
FAQ's On Lindsey Vonn Hometown
A. Lindsey Vonn lived in St. Paul, Vail, and Miami, United States.
A. Lindsey Vonn is currently a successful author and runs the Lindsey Vonn Foundation.
A. Lindsey Vonn moved to Colorado when she was 11 years old.
A. Lindsey Vonn has 82 World Cup wins to her name.
A. Lindsey Vonn is famous for being one of the best ski racers at the Olympics.
