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Lindsey Vonn Wins Zauchensee Downhill for 84th World Cup Victory

The 41-year-old extends her downhill standings lead in a comeback from knee reconstruction.

Overview

  • Lindsey Vonn clocked 1:06.24 to win the shortened Zauchensee downhill by 0.37 seconds over Norway’s Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, with American Jacqueline Wiles third at 0.48.
  • Saturday’s triumph was Vonn’s 84th World Cup win and record-extending 45th in downhill, marking her second downhill victory in four races this season.
  • She has podiumed in every downhill this winter and now leads the discipline standings with 340 points, 129 ahead of Germany’s Emma Aicher.
  • Heavy snowfall forced a lower start and a 25-minute stoppage after Austria’s Magdalena Egger crashed and was airlifted from the course.
  • On the sprint-style track Vonn still hit about 130 kph (81 mph), reinforcing her form heading toward the Olympic downhill in Cortina on Feb. 8.