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Lindsey Vonn Becomes Oldest Woman to Podium at World Cup After Comeback

At 40, Vonn secured a historic second-place finish in the super-G at the World Cup Finals, marking her first podium since returning to skiing after a six-year retirement.

USA's Lindsey Vonn cries on the podium after placing second in the women�s Super-G event at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Sun Valley Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on March 23, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
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Overview

  • Lindsey Vonn placed second in the super-G at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, on March 23, 2025, becoming the oldest woman to podium at a World Cup event.
  • This marks Vonn’s 138th career World Cup podium and her first since returning to competitive skiing following a six-year retirement and a partial knee replacement in 2024.
  • Her performance, just 1.29 seconds behind winner Lara Gut-Behrami, capped a challenging comeback season that included earlier finishes outside the podium.
  • Vonn’s comeback has been fueled by advances in medical technology, with her titanium knee replacement eliminating the chronic pain that led to her initial retirement in 2019.
  • Looking ahead, Vonn has expressed her determination to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, as her fifth and final Olympic appearance.