OlympianAlpine Skiing

Lindsey Vonn

Olympian 2002, 2006, 2010, 2018

1
GOLD

0
SILVER

2
BRONZE

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Athlete Bio

Height

5'10"

Hometown

Vail, CO

Education

University of Missouri High School (online)

Personal

Daughter of Alan and Linda Kildow...Has four sibilings, Dylan, Karin, Laura and Reed...Began skiing at age 2...Has been featured on the cover of Glamour, Women's Health, People, Fitness, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and TV Guide. ...Hobbies include tennis, golf and spending time with her family and dogs.

Career Highlights

2017 FIS World Cup Standings, 4th (downhill)
2016 FIS World Cup Standings, 2nd (overall), 1st (downhill), 3rd (super-G), 5th (combined)
2015 FIS World Cup Standings, 3rd (overall), 1st (downhill, super-G)
2013 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (downhill), 4th (super-G), 8th (overall)
2012 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (overall, combined, downhill, super-G), 2nd (giant slalom)
2011 FIS World Cup Standings, 2nd (overall), 1st (combined, downhill, super-G)
2010 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (overall, combined, downhill, super-G)
2009 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (overall, super-G, downhill), 2nd (combined), 3rd (slalom), 8th (giant slalom)
2008 FIS World Cup Standings, 1st (overall, downhill), 2nd (combined), 6th (super-G)
2007 FIS World Cup Standings, 3rd (downhill, super-G), 6th (overall), 7th (combined)
2006 FIS World Cup Standings, 2nd (downhill), 3rd (combined), 4th (super-G), 5th (overall), 9th (slalom)
2005 FIS World Cup Standings, 3rd (super-G), 5th (combined, downhill), 6th (overall)
Holds the American record and is ranked second in the world for most world cup victories.

Olympic Experience

Four-time Olympian (2002, 2006, 2010, 2018); Three-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 2 bronze)
PyeongChang 2018, bronze (downhill); 6th (super-G); DNF (alpine combined)
Vancouver 2010, gold (downhill); bronze (super-G); DNF (giant slalom, slalom, super combined)
Torino 2006, 7th (super-G); 8th (downhill); 14th (slalom); DNF (giant slalom)
Salt Lake City 2002, 6th (combined); 32nd (slalom)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2017 – bronze (downhill), 5th (combined), DNF (super-G)
Years of Participation: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Medals: 7 (2 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes)
Gold – 2009 (downhill, super-G)
Silver – 2007 (downhill, super-G), 2011 (downhill)
Bronze – 2015 (super-G), 2017 (downhill)

Personal Website
U.S. Ski & Snowboard