Born in Minnesota in 1984, skier Lindsey Vonn started racing at the age of 7, and won the Trofeo Topolino competition in Italy when she was 14 years old. In 2002, Vonn made her Olympic debut at the Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Just before the next Olympics, in 2006, She had a terrible crash on the slopes. During the 2007-08 season, Vonn won her first World Cup overall victory—a feat she repeated several times over the following years. In 2010, she won a gold medal in the downhill event and a bronze in the Super G. Three years later, Vonn suffered an injury that required reconstructive knee surgery. She announced that she wouldn't compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics due to her injury. Vonn remains one of the top competitive skiers in the world.
Age: age 30
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
Profession: Alpine skier, Athlete
Institution: University of Missouri–Columbia, University of Missouri System
Height: 5'10"
Born: 1984 .
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