Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Caroline Vonn is an American World Cup alpine ski racer on the US Ski Team. She has won four World Cup overall championships—one of only two female skiers to do so, along with Annemarie Moser-Pröll—with three consecutive titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010, plus another in 2012. Vonn won the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first ever in the event for an American woman. She has also won the record eight World Cup season...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth18 October 1984
CitySaint Paul, MN
CountryUnited States of America
I ski very aggressively, and the angles that I create with my body are similar to some of the male racers.
Ninety percent of the day is working out. Sometimes I get my nails done and go to the grocery store.
I'm not an idiot; I try not to look, but I see what people say about me on Facebook. I see other things written. But I don't care.
I've never once heard my mom complain about her stroke.
In the winter, I'm always in Europe. July and September are New Zealand and Chile camps. I'm always on the road.
Tiger Woods makes me a better athlete.
You can get a big gust of wind, and your Olympics are over.
Facebook and Twitter have changed how people follow ski racing. In past Olympics, you couldn't stay in touch with the fan base that followed you during the Olympics. They thought they had to wait four years to reconnect.
I'm proud to be part of any Olympic team.
I use men's skis because, honestly, they work better for me. They're longer, they're stiffer, they're harder to turn - but at the same time, they're much more stable.
I won't lie - I picked up the occasional gossip magazine in the past because I thought that maybe 5 to 10 percent of it was true. Now I think it's zero percent.
Olay BB Cream is a lifesaver, and I wear it every day while I train and compete. Twenty-four-hour hydration and sheer color helps me look flawless even when faced with that unforgiving Jumbotron!
Just in general, staying healthy and active is important.
I really like figure skating.