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Lindsey Vonn Taps Aksel Lund Svindal as Coach for Final Olympic Season

They will begin their collaboration with a Chilean training camp designed to leverage Svindal’s equipment expertise for Milan/Cortina 2026.

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Overview

  • HEAD confirmed that Svindal will join Vonn’s support team for the 2025/26 World Cup season and her last Olympic campaign.
  • Svindal is tasked with optimizing Vonn’s equipment setup and race strategy to help her pursue another medal at the Milan/Cortina Games.
  • Vonn returned last winter after a partial knee replacement and claimed second place in the final Super-G at Sun Valley, becoming the oldest woman to podium in a World Cup race.
  • The partnership builds on a long-standing training history and the mutual respect the two champions developed before retiring after the 2019 World Championships.
  • Vonn has amassed 82 World Cup victories and three Olympic medals, while Svindal boasts two Olympic golds, five world titles and two overall World Cup crowns.