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[UPDATED] Lindsey Vonn vs Mikaela Shiffrin: Who Is The Best Female Ski Racer?

Lindsey Vonn or Mikaela Shiffrin?

*Originally published in March 2020. Updated Jan 10, 2023. Two of the biggest names in ski racing history, Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin are constantly compared to see who really is the best female ski racer of the 21st century. In the light of Lindsey Vonn’s retirement a year ago, today we’re comparing their careers to decide once and for […]

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Lucy Ferneyhough | January 10, 2023
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Spotlight On: Lindsey Vonn, The End Of An Era

Lindsey Vonn retired early in 2019 due to injuries sustained throughout her incredible career.

Few athletes can truly say that they dominated an era and a sport as much as Lindsey Vonn. Since her Olympic debut in 2002 when she was only 17 years old she has risen to become the most successful female alpine ski racer in history, earning three Olympic medals, including gold in downhill in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games, […]

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Lucy Ferneyhough | February 11, 2020
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Lindsey Vonn to Feature in Sports Illustrated’s Annual Swimsuit Edition 2019

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Lindsey Vonn, who retired last month as one of the greatest ski racers ever, will be a part of Sports Illustrated’s annual Swimsuit Issue for the third time in her career. Lindsey took part in the shoot on the beach at Puerto Vallarta in Mexico.   View this post on Instagram   The prettiest mermaid we ever did see! 🧜🏼‍♀️ • […]

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SnowBrains | March 15, 2019
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Lindsey Vonn Claims 79th World Cup Victory | Needs Only 7 More to Equal All-Time Record

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Lindsey Vonn reignited her Olympic hopes with a victory in the downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy on Saturday, only her second downhill win in a year and moves to within seven of the record of World Cup wins. This latest victory takes her tally to 79 World Cup victories, the most of any woman and second only to the 86 […]

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Steven Agar | January 22, 2018
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UPDATE: Lindsey Vonn’s Dream of Racing with the Men a Step Closer to Reality

Following an International Ski Federation (FIS) meeting last week, Lindsey Vonn’s dream of racing against the men is a step closer. As SnowBrains reported two weeks ago, Lindsey has been trying for almost ten years to race the men and has asked for this most recent opportunity, slated for late 2018 at the downhill event in Lake Louise, Canada, to […]

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Steven Agar | October 17, 2017
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Lindsey Vonn’s Record-Breaking 63rd Victory

Lindsey Vonn cemented her legacy as the best women’s skier in history, winning the super-G on Monday to break Annemarie Moser-Proell’s 35-year-old record of 62 World Cup victories. For her 63rd win, Vonn clocked 1 minute 27.03 seconds down the Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy to finish 0.85 ahead of Austrian Anna Fenninger. Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein was third, 0.92 back. It was Vonn’s first win in super-G this season, and her fourth overall this campaign, displaying an impressive return after two right knee injuries kept her from competing in Sochi last year.

ameliatraynor | January 19, 2015
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