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Congratulations to arguably the greatest skier in US history. I am so happy for her and her steadfast determination despite all obstacles. And I love her mentality - "go big or go home"
Associated Press
Lindsey Vonn Wins 62nd World Cup Event
With a victory Sunday, Lindsey Vonn tied Annemarie Moser-Proell's 35-year-old record of 62 World Cup wins.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Two serious knee surgeries, fog, soft snow, and mounting pressure to match one of skiing's most hallowed records.
Nothing seems to stop Lindsey Vonn.
The American fought through difficult conditions to win a demanding downhill Sunday and match Annemarie Moser-Proell's 35-year-old record of 62 World Cup wins, capping a comeback from injuries that kept her out of last year's Sochi Olympics.
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AP Photo/Andrea SoleroLindsey Vonn celebrates her 62nd career victory Sunday, just over a year after suffering a serious knee injury for the second time in her career.
"The last two years have been pretty tough and a lot of people counted me out and thought I would never reach this record," Vonn said. "A lot of people thought that I would never win again. I never stopped believing in myself and I think I proved everyone wrong."
Vonn clocked a time of 1 minute, 39.61 seconds down the Olympia delle Tofane course to finish 0.32 ahead of Elisabeth Goergl of Austria.
"It was just a tough day out there. The snow was a little bit soft but I did the best that I could," Vonn said. "I fought really hard and to have a 62nd win with my whole family here pretty much -- I'm missing some brothers and sisters -- it just feels amazing and it's such a special day."
Vonn's dad, mother, step dad, step mom and younger sister Laura attended the race. Family and members of Vonn's coaching staff put on celebratory T-shirts that said, "Congratulations to our golden Lindsey! Awesome!"
Daniela Merighetti of Italy was third, 0.54 back.
Vonn can break Moser-Proell's record in a super-G scheduled for Monday.
"I think 62 is more important to me," Vonn said. "Now I feel like from here on out I'm already tied for No. 1. So I'm just going to try to continue to win races and I'm skiing for another three years so there's a lot of racing left in me and I'll just keep on doing my best."
Moser-Proell, an Austrian great, established the record between 1970 and 1980.
Swedish standout Ingemark Stenmark holds the men's record of 86 wins.
"I feel like everyone has been talking about (the record) so much and it's a little bit frustrating because I just want to focus on the skiing," Vonn said. "I felt it was just getting ahead of the actual skiing. I'm happy that the story is hopefully behind me now so I can just move forward and continue to do my best and hopefully get a lot more wins."
Vonn was on track to smash the record two years ago before she crashed at the world championships and tore up her right knee, requiring serious surgery. She attempted to return for Sochi but re-injured her knee two months before the games and had to have surgery again.
"I'm trying to push the limits, always take tighter lines and ski like the men," Vonn said. "Sometimes it doesn't work and I crash. That's part of my sport. But I don't change anything. That's my mentality -- go big or go home.
Congratulations to arguably the greatest skier in US history. I am so happy for her and her steadfast determination despite all obstacles. And I love her mentality - "go big or go home"
Associated Press
Lindsey Vonn Wins 62nd World Cup Event
With a victory Sunday, Lindsey Vonn tied Annemarie Moser-Proell's 35-year-old record of 62 World Cup wins.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Two serious knee surgeries, fog, soft snow, and mounting pressure to match one of skiing's most hallowed records.
Nothing seems to stop Lindsey Vonn.
The American fought through difficult conditions to win a demanding downhill Sunday and match Annemarie Moser-Proell's 35-year-old record of 62 World Cup wins, capping a comeback from injuries that kept her out of last year's Sochi Olympics.
[+] Enlarge
AP Photo/Andrea SoleroLindsey Vonn celebrates her 62nd career victory Sunday, just over a year after suffering a serious knee injury for the second time in her career.
"The last two years have been pretty tough and a lot of people counted me out and thought I would never reach this record," Vonn said. "A lot of people thought that I would never win again. I never stopped believing in myself and I think I proved everyone wrong."
Vonn clocked a time of 1 minute, 39.61 seconds down the Olympia delle Tofane course to finish 0.32 ahead of Elisabeth Goergl of Austria.
"It was just a tough day out there. The snow was a little bit soft but I did the best that I could," Vonn said. "I fought really hard and to have a 62nd win with my whole family here pretty much -- I'm missing some brothers and sisters -- it just feels amazing and it's such a special day."
Vonn's dad, mother, step dad, step mom and younger sister Laura attended the race. Family and members of Vonn's coaching staff put on celebratory T-shirts that said, "Congratulations to our golden Lindsey! Awesome!"
Daniela Merighetti of Italy was third, 0.54 back.
Vonn can break Moser-Proell's record in a super-G scheduled for Monday.
"I think 62 is more important to me," Vonn said. "Now I feel like from here on out I'm already tied for No. 1. So I'm just going to try to continue to win races and I'm skiing for another three years so there's a lot of racing left in me and I'll just keep on doing my best."
Moser-Proell, an Austrian great, established the record between 1970 and 1980.
Swedish standout Ingemark Stenmark holds the men's record of 86 wins.
"I feel like everyone has been talking about (the record) so much and it's a little bit frustrating because I just want to focus on the skiing," Vonn said. "I felt it was just getting ahead of the actual skiing. I'm happy that the story is hopefully behind me now so I can just move forward and continue to do my best and hopefully get a lot more wins."
Vonn was on track to smash the record two years ago before she crashed at the world championships and tore up her right knee, requiring serious surgery. She attempted to return for Sochi but re-injured her knee two months before the games and had to have surgery again.
"I'm trying to push the limits, always take tighter lines and ski like the men," Vonn said. "Sometimes it doesn't work and I crash. That's part of my sport. But I don't change anything. That's my mentality -- go big or go home.
