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12/13 04:41 CST Lindsey Vonn sits 2nd in a World Cup downhill a day after
becoming oldest winner at age 41
Lindsey Vonn sits 2nd in a World Cup downhill a day after becoming oldest
winner at age 41
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) --- Lindsey Vonn nearly did it again.
The 41-year-old American stood second in a World Cup downhill on Saturday, a
day after becoming the oldest winner in the circuit's history.
After winning the season's opening downhill by nearly a full second on Friday,
Vonn was beaten by only one racer this time, Emma Aicher of Germany beat her by
0.24 seconds.
Sofia Goggia, the 2018 Olympic champion from Italy, stood third, 0.29 behind,
and Breezy Johnson, the American world champion, was fourth, 0.40 back.
Vonn, who is preparing for the Milan Cortina Olympics, went into first position
with her run down the sun-drenched Corviglia course. But the 22-year-old Aicher
came down next and quickly pushed Vonn out of the leader's seat.
Lower-ranked skiers were still coming down the Corviglia course.
Vonn returned to skiing last season after nearly six years of retirement ---
following a partial replacement surgery on her right knee, which included
inserting two pieces of titanium.
Vonn's results are shaping up to make her a top medal contender at the
Olympics. Women's Alpine skiing at the Feb. 6-22 Winter Games will be contested
at Cortina d'Ampezzo, where Vonn holds the record of 12 World Cup wins.
Meanwhile, Vonn could aim for another victory in a super-G in St. Moritz on
Sunday --- in a race that fellow American standout Mikaela Shiffrin is also
expected to compete in.
Shiffrin has not been racing downhill.
Aicher was seeking her third World Cup victory and second in downhill. She's a
rare all-around skier capable of being competitive in all four disciplines ---
like Vonn at the height of her career.
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