Lindsey Vonn: Comeback with sixth place – the ski icon is back!

Lindsey Vonn: Comeback with sixth place – the ski icon is back!

American ski legend Lindsey Vonn experienced an exciting comeback on Saturday during the downhill run in St. Anton. After a six-year break, she was able to secure sixth place, which is considered by many to be an impressive achievement. Despite her 40 years and knee surgery, Vonn is determined to get back to the top. "Everything isn't finished at 40. You can do anything you want with very hard work," she explained. Their return was enthusiastically celebrated by the home fans, which only added to the atmosphere on race day laola1.at reported.

The downhill was won by the Italian Federica Brignone, who celebrated her first victory in this discipline. At 34 years old, she is now the oldest winner in the Downhill World Cup, taking over this title since Vonn was previously the oldest winner at 33 years old. With her debut victory, Brignone broke a long-standing drought and beat the surprising Swiss Malorie Blanc by just 0.07 seconds. Vonn was unfortunately relegated to sixth place by the two, but her performance was impressive and she showed that despite the long break she can still keep up with the best, reports AP News.

Despite slightly negative reviews in advance, Vonn found a lot of support from the audience and still enjoys skiing. Her fellow competitor Stephanie Venier expressed her respect for Vonn and described her as a role model and inspiration for younger athletes. Vonn herself is optimistic about the future and is looking forward to the next challenges in the World Cup, while she continues to work on her form and hopes to be on the podium again soon.