Lindsey Caroline Vonn is an American World Cup alpine ski racer on the United States Ski Team. She has won four World Cup championships—one of two female skiers to do so, along with Annemarie Moser-Pröll—with three consecutive titles in 2008, 2009 and 2010, plus another...
University of Missouri System, University of Missouri
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Thomas Vonn (m. 2007–2013)
Parents
Alan Kildow, Linda Krohn
Siblings
Laura Kildow, Reed Kildow, Dylan Kildow, Karin Kildow
Nicknames
Lindsey Caroline , Lindsey Caroline Kildow , Kildon , Don Don , The Don , Lindsey Caroline Vonn
Awards
Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year, Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Female Athlete, Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award, Glamour Award for The Game Changer
Nominations
Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year, Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award, Teen Choice Award for Choice Female Athlete, Kids' Choice Sports Award for Best Female Athlete
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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By winning her 37th World Cup downhill, Vonn became the most successful downhill racer in history, of any gender, when she surpassed Austrian Annemarie Moser-Pröll whose record of 36 downhill victories stood for almost 36 years. [2016]
Appeared in a commercial for "Alka Selzer Plus". [2010]
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(February 5, 2013) Suffered multiple injuries after a serious crash on opening day of the Alpine World Championships in Austria.
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Recuperating after surgery, on February 10, 2013 at the Vail Valley Surgery Center, to repair a torn stabilizing ligaments in her knee and a fractured shin. Had injured herself on February 5, 2013 while competing at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria.
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(November 21, 2011) Filed for divorce from her husband of 4 years Thomas Vonn.
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Will guest-star in the season finale of Law & Order (1990), her favorite TV show [March 31, 2010].
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Started skiing at the age of three near her Minneapolis home. When she was 12, her family moved to Vail, Colorado for her training. Won her first international championship at 15 and competed in her first Olympics at 17.
$3 Million
