John Leyba, The Denver PostUSA's Lindsey Vonn screams out after she crosses the fininsh line during Alpine Skiing Ladies Downhill Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Whistler Creekside. Vonn's time was 1:44.19 enough for first place ahead of teammate Julia Mancuso with a time of 1:44.75.
Brian Bahr, ALLSPORT/ Getty imagesLindsey Kildow of the USA Ski team poses for a portrait during the USSA Media Day in Beaver Creek.
Tomas Coex, AFP/ Getty ImagesUS Lindsey C. Kildow stretches before the Women's Downhill training session of the Ski World Cup in Val d'Isere, on Dec. 15 2004.
Shaun Botterill, Getty ImagesLindsey C. Kildow of the USA in action in the slalom event of the women's combined during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games at the Snowbasin ski area in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jed Jacobsohn, Getty ImagesLindsey C. Kildow of the United States competes her second run of the Slalom section of the Womens Combined Alpine Skiing competition on Day 7 of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 17, 2006 in Sestriere Colle, Italy. Kildow fell during her run.
Fabrice Coffrini, AFP, Getty ImagesSweden's Anja Paerson (L) and American Lindsey Kildow celebrate during the medal ceremony after the women's downhill, 11 Feb. 2007, at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Are. Sweden's Anja Paerson won the women's downhill title at the world ski championships here on Sunday ahead of American Lindsey Kildow and Nicole Hosp of Austria.
Joe Klamar, AFP, Getty ImagesUS Lindsey Vonn takes part in a Women's downhill training session during the FIS Ski World cup event in Bansko on Feb. 25, 2009.
Agence Zoom, Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn of the United States during the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup Women's Downhill Training on March 07, 2008 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
Alexis Boichard, Agence Zoom/Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn of the USA takes the Gold Medal during the Women's Alpine Skiing Downhill on Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 17, 2010 in Whistler Creekside, Canada. (Photo by Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
Gaja Wilson 9-years-old holding her Vail Loves Lindsey sign screams for the 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn who was greeted by homecoming festivities in Vail Square, located in Lionshead. LIndsey took the stage that overlooked to a crowd of more than two thousand people in the square to greet the Olympian. John Leyba, The Denver Post
2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn high fives her fans as she was greeted by homecoming festivities in Vail Square, located in Lionshead. LIndsey took the stage that overlooked to a crowd of more than two thousand people in the square to greet the Olympian. John Leyba, The Denver Post
Lindsey Vonn is mobbed by the media during a one on one as she answers questions after a press conference at the Media Press Center regarding her shin injury. Lindsey said she had tried on her boot to test it out but was in pain when she applied pressure. She is unsure on wether she will compete. John Leyba, The Denver Post
Shaun Botterill, Getty ImagesBronze medalist Lindsey Vonn of the United States celebrates with the American flag after the women's alpine skiing Super-G on day nine of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler Creekside on Feb. 20, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
Giovanni Auletta, The Associated PressLindsey Vonn, of the United States, poses with all the Olympic medals and Women's World Cup skiing trophies she won in her career, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, March 13, 2010.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostLindsey Vonn crosses the finish line to win the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Super-G Wednesday morning on the Birds of Prey run at the Beaver Creek Ski area. Vonn won with a time of 1:10.68, on Dec. 7, 2011.
Christophe Pallot, Agence Zoom/Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn of the USA takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill on Feb. 4, 2012 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Joe Klamar, AFP, Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn of US competes during the women's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill in Lake Louise on Dec. 1, 2012. Lindsey Vonn of the US won ahead of Stacey Cook of the US and Marianne Kaufmann-Abderhalden of Switzerland. Maze took tenth place.
Alexander Hassenstein, Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn of the United States of America is airlifted off the mountain after crashing while competing in the Women's Super G event during the Alpine FIS Ski World Championships on Feb. 5, 2013 in Schladming, Austria.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostLindsey Vonn, USA, rounds a gate during the Ladies' Alpine Combined downhill race at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Beaver Creek Resort Feb. 09, 2015.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostUSA skier Lindsey Vonn (3rd) celebrates with champion Anna Fenninger of Austria during the the ladies' super-G finals. FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2015 on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostLindsey Vonn of the United States competes in the first run of the Ladies Giant Slalom event at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Beaver Creek, CO. Feb. 12, 2015.
Armando Trovati, The Associated PressLindsey Vonn, right, and second placed Anna Fenninger spray sparkling wine on the podium after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostUSA skier Lindsey Vonn competes during the ladies' giant slalom. FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2015 on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.
Giovanni Auletta, The Associated PressLindsey Vonn, of the United States, celebrates in the finish area after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G race, at the World Cup finals in Meribel, France, Thursday, March 19, 2015.
Lindsey Vonn of the USA wins the overall SuperG and Downhill World Cup globes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals Women's Super G on March 19, 2015 in Meribel, France. (Photo by Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
Alexis Boichard, Agence Zoom/Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn of the USA competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill Training on Feb. 11, 2016 in Crans Montana, Switzerland.
Alexis Boichard, Agence Zoom/Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn of the USA crashes out during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super-G on Feb. 27, 2016 in Soldeu, Andorra. (Photo by Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
Andy Cross, The Denver PostU.S. Ski Team member Lindsey Vonn puts on her boots inside Cooper Station in preparation for downhill training at the U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper Mountain Nov. 15, 2017.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostPyeongchang, Gangwon - FEBRUARY 21 : People celebrate USA's Lindsey Vonn's bronze medal during the victory ceremony for the Ladies' Downhill on day 12 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Jeongseon Alpine Centre. Feb. 21, 2018.
Alexander Hassenstein, Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn of the United States starts a run during the Alpine Skiing Women's Downhill training on day nine of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Jeongseon Alpine Centre on Feb. 18, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Clive Mason, Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn (R) of the United States is consoled at the finish during the Ladies Super G Alpine Skiing on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Jeongseon Alpine Centre on Feb. 17, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Andreas Rentz, Getty ImagesBronze medallist Lindsey Vonn of the United States celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Ladies' Downhill on day twelve of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Medal Plaza on Feb. 21, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Tiziana Fabi , AFP via Getty ImagesUSA's Lindsey Vonn competes during the Women's Super G event of the FIS Alpine skiing World Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italian Alps, on Jan. 20, 2019.
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USA's Lindsey Vonn screams out after she crosses the fininsh line during Alpine Skiing Ladies Downhill Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Whistler Creekside. Vonn's time was 1:44.19 enough for first place ahead of teammate Julia Mancuso with a time of 1:44.75.
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Lindsey Vonn is No. 1 on the all-time women’s list for World Cup wins with 82 and she’s been on the podium 187 times. Vonn has seven World Championships medals. She competed in three Olympics, winning three medals, one of them gold. She worked through multiple injuries to keep on skiing.
Here are photos from the highlights and lowlights from her career.
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