The Vancouver Olympics downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn attained another personal goal on Saturday.
At the FIS Alpine World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, she raced to her 50th World Cup win in her specialty event.
Despite nearly crashing at the mid-point on the icy course, the 27-year-old regained composure to win the event by .41 second margin on the 2930 meter run.
"That wasn't part of the plan," said Vonn in a FIS press release. "I hit a bump and lost the inside edge of my ski and went onto my hip. From that point until the finish I skied well and was able to make up some time."
This triumph represents the 25th time she has won the downhill. With this milestone victory, she sits behind only two other women who have eclipsed this prestigious echelon: legends Annemarie Moser-Proell of Austria (62) and Vreni Schneider of Switzerland (55).
Vonn has landed atop the podium nine times this World Cup season. At this torrid pace, she could soon surpass Schneider’s runner-up status.
"I am just so happy. Every win is special, but 50 is a huge mark. I feel like today will be a day when I look back at my career and see what I have achieved, said Vonn.
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