Lindsey Vonn Becomes Greatest Woman Ski Racer Of All Time
Lindsey Vonn Becomes Greatest Woman Ski Racer Of All Time
Published : 20-Jan-2015 03:43
American downhill ski racer Lindsey Vonn, who once famously asked the FIS if she could be allowed to race with the men, has broken a 35 year old record to become the woman who has won the most world class Alpine races in the history of the sport.
The 30 year old who equalled the record of 62 wins set by Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proll in 1980 on Sunday, and took her 63rd victory in the Super G yesterday, had returned to World cup racing after a year away from the sport due to injuries.
Vonn said breaking the record at Cortina was fitting as she had won her first World Cup race there. Her victory was watched, apparently unbeknown to her, by her boyfriend Tiger Woods who had secretly flown in to be there, and congratulated her afterwards on her achievement.
Vonn will be heading to Colorado in a few weeks to compete at the Alpine Skiing World Championships staged this time in her home resort of Vail Beaver Creek, where there are likely to now be extra special celebrations.
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