Lindsey Vonn is a highly decorated American World Cup alpine ski racer. She boasts four World Cup overall championships, placing her among the top female skiers alongside Annemarie Moser-Pröll and Mikaela Shiffrin. Vonn secured three consecutive titles from 2008 to 2010 and another in 2012. A highlight of her career includes winning the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, a first for an American woman. She holds a record eight World Cup season titles in downhill, five in super-G, and three consecutive titles in the combined (2010-2012). In 2016, Vonn surpassed Ingemar Stenmark's record by winning her 20th World Cup crystal globe title.
1982: Mahre's American Single Season Record
In 1982, Phil Mahre set an American single season record.
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1983: Tamara McKinney
In 1983 Tamara McKinney won the overall World Cup Title
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October 18, 1984: Lindsey Vonn's Birth
On October 18, 1984, Lindsey Caroline Vonn (née Kildow) was born. She is an American World Cup alpine ski racer.
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1999: Cadets Slalom Events
In 1999, Kildow and Will McDonald became the first American athletes to win the "Cadets" slalom events in Italy's Trofeo Topolino di Sci Alpino.
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1999: Picabo Street Marvels at Kildow's Skiing
In 1999, Picabo Street marveled at Kildow's knack for following the fall line while skiing.
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November 18, 2000: World Cup Debut
On November 18, 2000, at age 16, Kildow made her World Cup debut in Park City, Utah.
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2002: Olympic Debut
In 2002, Kildow made her Olympic debut at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, with her best result being sixth in combined.
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2002: Lindsey Kildow at the 2002 Olympics
In 2002, Lindsey Kildow was at the Olympics with Thomas Vonn.
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January 2004: First World Cup Podium
In January 2004, Kildow reached the World Cup podium for the first time with a third-place finish in downhill at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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March 24, 2004: U.S. Alpine Championships Silver Medalist
On March 24, 2004, Kildow was the downhill silver medalist at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Mt. Alyeska Resort, Girdwood, Alaska.
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December 2004: Maiden Victory
In December 2004, Kildow secured her maiden victory at Lake Louise, Alberta.
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2005: World Championships
In 2005, Lindsey Vonn competed in four races at her first World Championships held in Bormio, Italy, pulling in fourth-place finishes in both the downhill and the combined.
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2005: Vonn Wins a Pregnant Cow
In 2005, as the winner of the downhill at Val d'Isère, Lindsey Vonn was offered a pregnant Tarine cow, which she named Olympe and kept on a farm in Austria.
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February 13, 2006: Downhill Training Run Crash
On February 13, 2006, at her second Winter Olympics, Kildow crashed in the second training run for the downhill race in San Sicario, Italy, and was hospitalized.
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September 29, 2007: Lindsey Kildow Marries Thomas Vonn
On September 29, 2007, Lindsey Kildow married fellow Olympian Thomas Vonn at the Silver Lake Lodge in Deer Valley, Utah.
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2007: World Championships Medals
In 2007, Kildow earned her first "big race" medals with silver in both downhill and super-G at the World Championships in Åre, Sweden.
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2007: World Championship Silver Medals
In 2007, Lindsey Vonn won silver medals at the World Championships.
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2008: First World Cup Overall Championship
In 2008, Lindsey Vonn secured her first World Cup overall championship, making her the second American woman to achieve this feat.
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2008: Overall World Cup Title
In 2008, Lindsey Vonn won the overall World Cup title and the World Cup season title in the downhill.
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October 2009: Skieur d'Or Award
In October 2009, Vonn was awarded the Skieur d'Or Award for her performances during the previous season.
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December 2009: Bruised Arm Injury
In December 2009, Vonn sustained a bruised arm after a crash during the opening run of the World Cup giant slalom.
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2009: Vonn Wins a Goat
In 2009, Lindsey Vonn won a goat, which she gave to a farmer in Austria.
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2009: Second World Cup Overall Championship
In 2009, Lindsey Vonn won her second World Cup overall championship.
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2009: World Championship Gold Medals
In 2009, Lindsey Vonn won two World Championship gold medals.
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2010: 2010 Winter Olympics
At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Vonn planned to compete in all five women's alpine events.
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2010: Vonn Appears in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
In 2010, Lindsey Vonn appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, which featured Olympians from the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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2010: Third World Cup Overall Championship
In 2010, Lindsey Vonn secured her third consecutive World Cup overall championship.
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2010: 2010 Female Athlete of the Year
In 2010, Vonn was named by the Associated Press as 2010 Female Athlete of the Year.
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November 2011: Lindsey and Thomas Vonn Announce Divorce
In November 2011, Lindsey Vonn and Thomas Vonn announced they would divorce after four years of marriage.
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2011: Wins in Lake Louise
Between December 2-4, 2011, Lindsey Vonn won all three races in Lake Louise, Alberta.
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2011: World Championship Silver Medals
In 2011, Lindsey Vonn won silver medals at the World Championships.
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2011: Overall Championship
In 2011, Maria Riesch was the overall champion.
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2011: 2011 Season Competition
In 2011, Vonn faced strong competition from Maria Riesch of Germany in the World Cup.
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2011: Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
In 2011, Vonn received the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award.
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January 2012: World Cup Victories
In January 2012, Vonn continued with further victories.
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November 2012: Giant Slalom Results
In November 2012, Vonn showed illness with marginal results in giant slalom and skipping a pair of slalom races.
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2012: Fourth World Cup Overall Championship
In 2012, Lindsey Vonn won her fourth World Cup overall championship.
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2012: Won Fourth Overall World Cup Title
In 2012, Vonn won her fourth Overall World Cup Title.
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2012: Vonn Meets Woods at Charity Event
Lindsey Vonn met Tiger Woods at a charity event in 2012.
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January 9, 2013: Lindsey and Thomas Vonn's Divorce is Finalized
On January 9, 2013, the divorce between Lindsey Vonn and Thomas Vonn was finalized.
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March 2013: Vonn and Woods Start Dating
Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods began dating in March 2013.
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November 20, 2013: Vonn Re-injures Right Knee During Training
On November 20, 2013, Lindsey Vonn re-injured her right knee, straining it and partially tearing her ACL after a crash during training.
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December 21, 2013: Vonn Re-injures Right Knee While Skiing in France
On December 21, 2013, Lindsey Vonn re-injured her right knee while skiing in France, leading to her decision not to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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2013: Crash at World Championships
During the 2013 World Championships in Schladming, Austria, Vonn crashed in the super-G and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, sustaining significant knee injuries.
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2013: Sweeping Races
In 2013, Vonn sweeping all three races in Lake Louise, Alberta.
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2013: World Cup Season Title
Lindsey Vonn achieved a World Cup season title in 2013.
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2013: Injury and Missed Season
Lindsey Vonn missed most of the 2013 season due to injuries.
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January 7, 2014: Vonn Announces She Will Not Compete in 2014 Winter Olympics
On January 7, 2014, Lindsey Vonn announced that she would not compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics due to re-injuring her right knee on December 21, 2013.
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December 6, 2014: Vonn Wins World Cup Downhill Race at Lake Louise
On December 6, 2014, Lindsey Vonn made her comeback to the top of the podium, winning the women's World Cup downhill race at Lake Louise, Alberta, in only her second race back.
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2014: Vonn Wins a Calf
In 2014, Lindsey Vonn won a calf in Val d'Isère, which she kept on a farm, expanding her herd of cows.
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2014: Vonn Skips First Race of 2014 Alpine Skiing World Cup
Lindsey Vonn traveled to Austria for the first race of the 2014 Alpine Skiing World Cup but decided not to compete during the first weekend, announcing plans to return to competition in late November.
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January 2015: Vonn Ties and Overtakes World Cup Wins Record
In January 2015, Lindsey Vonn tied and then overtook Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proell for the most World Cup wins ever.
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March 18, 2015: Vonn Claims World Cup Downhill Title
On March 18, 2015, Lindsey Vonn won the last World Cup downhill race at Meribel, France, and claimed the World Cup downhill title for the seventh time.
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2015: Vonn Wins Bronze Medal at 2015 World Championships
At the 2015 World Championships in Vail / Beaver Creek, Colorado, Lindsey Vonn won a bronze medal in the super-G, placed 5th in the downhill race, and 14th in the giant slalom race.
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2015: World Cup Season Title
Lindsey Vonn achieved a World Cup season title in 2015.
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November 11, 2016: Vonn Fractures Humerus Bone in Training Crash
On November 11, 2016, Lindsey Vonn announced that she had severely fractured the humerus bone of her right arm in a training crash and underwent surgery to repair the bone.
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2016: Vonn Appears in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Again
In 2016, Lindsey Vonn appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition again, wearing only bodypaint.
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2016: 20th World Cup Crystal Globe Title
In 2016, Lindsey Vonn won her 20th World Cup crystal globe title, surpassing Ingemar Stenmark's record.
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2016: PGA Tour Sensationalizes Vonn and Woods Relationship
In 2016, the relationship between Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods was sensationalized on the PGA Tour with Vonn's numerous appearances.
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January 15, 2017: Vonn Returns to World Cup, Finishes 13th
On January 15, 2017, Lindsey Vonn returned to the World Cup in the downhill race at Altenmarkt, finishing 13th after recovering from a fractured humerus.
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November 2017: Vonn and Smith Split
Lindsey Vonn and Kenan Smith split in November 2017.
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December 7, 2017: Vonn States She Will Not Represent President Trump
On December 7, 2017, Lindsey Vonn stated in an interview she would not be representing President Donald Trump in the 2018 Winter Olympics and would not attend the White House reception if she won a gold medal.
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May 2018: Vonn Competes in Rap Battle on Drop the Mic
On 6 May 2018, Lindsey Vonn appeared on Drop the Mic, competing in a rap battle against Gus Kenworthy.
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June 2018: Vonn Starts Dating Subban
Lindsey Vonn started dating P.K. Subban in June 2018.
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October 2018: Vonn Announces Retirement at End of Season
In October 2018, Lindsey Vonn announced that she would retire from competition at the end of the 2018-19 season, citing physical limitations.
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2018: Vonn Wins Bronze Medal in Women's Downhill at 2018 Winter Olympics
At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Lindsey Vonn tied for 6th in the women's super-G and won the bronze medal in the women's downhill. She dedicated her Olympic races to her grandfather, a Korean War veteran who died the previous November.
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2018: Vonn Declares She Represents the People, Not the President
In 2018, Lindsey Vonn made it clear that she feels she represents the people of the United States, not the leaders, at the Olympics.
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January 2019: Vonn Debuts at Cortina d'Ampezzo
In January 2019, Lindsey Vonn made her season debut at Cortina d'Ampezzo, finishing 15th and 9th in the two downhills, before considering immediate retirement.
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February 10, 2019: Subban Watches Vonn Win Bronze
On February 10, 2019, P.K. Subban traveled to Åre, Sweden, to watch Lindsey Vonn win a bronze medal in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Downhill.
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August 23, 2019: Vonn and Subban Announce Engagement
On August 23, 2019, Lindsey Vonn and P.K. Subban announced their engagement.
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December 2019: Vonn Proposes to Subban
In December 2019, Lindsey Vonn announced she proposed to P.K. Subban.
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2019: HBO Releases Documentary About Vonn
In 2019, HBO released a documentary about Lindsey Vonn entitled Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season, covering her final World Championship season and her rise to fame.
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2019: Retirement Announcement
In 2019, Lindsey Vonn announced her retirement from competitive skiing, citing injuries.
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2019: Vonn Poses for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
In 2019, Lindsey Vonn posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition once more.
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May 2020: Vonn and Subban Purchase Villa in Beverly Hills
In May 2020, Lindsey Vonn and P.K. Subban purchased a villa in Beverly Hills for $6.75 million.
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July 2020: Vonn Asks Followers on Twitter for Opinions
In July 2020, Lindsey Vonn asked her followers on Twitter for their opinions regarding interracial relationships.
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October 21, 2020: Vonn and Subban Join Angel City FC Ownership
On October 21, 2020, Lindsey Vonn and P.K. Subban were announced as members of the ownership group of Angel City FC.
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November 20, 2020: Vonn Hosts The Pack
On November 20, 2020, Lindsey Vonn hosted the canine reality competition series The Pack, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
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2021: Vonn Dates Osorio
Since 2021, Lindsey Vonn has been dating Diego Osorio, co-founder of tequila company Lobos 1707.
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August 2022: Vonn's Mother, Linda Krohn, Dies
In August 2022, Lindsey Vonn's mother, Linda Krohn, died following a one-year battle with ALS.
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2022: Angel City FC Start Playing
In 2022, Angel City FC, a team Lindsey Vonn is part owner of, started play in the National Women's Soccer League.
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January 2023: Vonn Skis the Streif
In January 2023, Lindsey Vonn became the first woman to ski the Streif, albeit on her own and not competitively.
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January 2023: Shiffrin Surpassed Vonn's Record
In January 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin surpassed Lindsey Vonn's record of 82 World Cup victories.
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November 2024: Return to Competitive Skiing Announced
In November 2024, Lindsey Vonn announced her return to competitive skiing.
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