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Vonn Takes Third in Val d’Isère Downhill as Huetter Claims Win

The 41-year-old American tightens her lead in the downhill standings ahead of the Milan–Cortina Games.

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill - Val d'Isere, France - December 20, 2025 Austria's Cornelia Huetter celebrates on the podium after winning the Women's Downhill with second placed Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and third placed Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill - Val d'Isere, France - December 20, 2025 Austria's Cornelia Huetter celebrates on the podium after winning the Women's Downhill with second placed Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and third placed Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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Overview

  • Austria’s Cornelia Huetter won by 0.26 seconds over Germany’s Kira Weidle-Winkelmann, with Lindsey Vonn 0.35 back in 1:41.89.
  • Vonn has opened the season with three downhill podiums — a win, a second and now a third — and extends her points lead in the discipline.
  • Huetter reached about 126 kph and, as the defending downhill crystal-globe winner, earned her 10th World Cup victory and fifth in downhill.
  • Challenging flat light on Val d’Isère’s Oreiller-Killy course and a late-line error cost Vonn time after strong early splits.
  • Italy’s Sofia Goggia slipped to eighth after a mid-run mistake, 0.62 off the lead, with a Val d’Isère super-G next before a holiday break and January speed races.