US EditionLindsey Vonn Places 2nd in a World Cup Downhill a Day After Becoming Oldest Winner at Age 41
Emma Aicher won her third World Cup race by 0.24 seconds over Lindsey Vonn, who remains a top competitor at age 41, officials said.
- In St. Moritz, Lindsey Vonn, the 2010 Olympic champion, finished second after a run that she attributed to a flawed jump, losing to Emma Aicher by 0.24 seconds.
- After going fastest, Vonn went top of the timesheets starting 11th on the Corviglia course but attributed a jump landing error that cost time, while Aicher said she added 12 pounds.
- Vonn's run showed raw speed with top speeds of 102.45 kph and 110.02 kph and earned her 140th podium in her 410th World Cup race.
- St. Moritz will stage a Super‑G on Sunday with Vonn and teammate Mikaela Shiffrin entered, as Vonn's form shapes her as a top medal contender for the Milan‑Cortina Winter Games.
- Aicher's win signals a rising contender as the 22-year-old notches her third World Cup victory, while Vonn's performance continues to highlight her veteran status after nearly six years off the circuit.
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Vonn makes history again with runner-up finish at St. Moritz
One day after becoming the oldest man or woman to win a World Cup ski race, Lindsey Vonn made history again on Day 2 in St. Moritz: the 41-year-old made her 410th World Cup start, breaking the mark held by Renate Goetschl. But Vonn wasn’t done once she pushed out of the gate. The former Vail athlete finished second in the race, just 0.24 seconds behind German Emma Aicher, who completed the course in 1 minute, 30.50 seconds. Italy’s two-time Olym…
Aicher denies Vonn a St Moritz downhill double
ST MORITZ, Switzerland — Germany's Emma Aicher denied American great Lindsey Vonn a downhill double in the second speed race of the women's Alpine skiing World Cup season in St. Moritz on Saturday. Vonn, the 2010 Olympic champion who on Friday became the oldest ever winner of a World Cup race at the age of 41, went top of the timesheets again after starting 11th, but her celebrations were short-lived. Aicher, the next skier down the Swiss resort…
Lindsey Vonn podiums again in St. Moritz
Parkite speed skiing legend Lindsey Vonn continued her momentum following Friday’s historical World Cup win, podiuming the second St. Moritz World Cup downhill race on Saturday in second place. Vonn crossed the finish line in 1:30.74, just 0.24 seconds behind Germany’s Emma Aicher, the winner. Italy’s Sophia Goggia rounded out the podium in third place. Vonn won Friday’s race with a time of 1:29.63, nearly a full second above second place. The 4…
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The Independent (US)Lindsey Vonn denied downhill double gold by Germany’s Emma Aicher
The American was just 0.24 seconds off the winning time on the second day of downhill racing in St Moritz
Lindsey Vonn makes history again at St. Moritz World Cup
One day after becoming the oldest man or woman to win an FIS Alpine ski World Cup race, Lindsey Vonn made history again on day 2 in St. Moritz: the 41-year-old made her 410th World Cup start, breaking the mark held by Renate Goetschl. But Vonn wasn’t done once she pushed out of the gate. The former Vail athlete finished second in the race, just 0.24 seconds behind German Emma Aicher, who completed the course in 1 minute 30.50 seconds. Italy’s tw…
The German ski racer Emma Aicher won the downhill race in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The 22-year-old won in front of the American Lindsey Vonn and Sofia Goggia from Italy. It is Aicher's third World Cup victory in her career.
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