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Lindsey Vonn received athlete of the year and best comeback honors from U.S. Ski and Snowboard's women's Alpine team at the Stifel Awards on June 4. The awards were selected by teammates and staff.
Usa TodayLindsey Vonn received athlete of the year and best comeback honors from U.S. Ski and Snowboard's women's Alpine team at the Stifel Awards announced June 4. The awards were chosen by teammates and staff. Vonn, who returned from retirement in 2024 after nearly six years away, finished on the podium in each of the first five downhill races last season and won two of them.
She also reached the podium in two of her three super-G starts. Vonn led the downhill standings entering the Milano Cortina Games before her season ended with a crash in the Olympic downhill.
Injuries and recovery Vonn sustained a compound fracture and tibial plateau fracture in her left leg, a broken right ankle, and compartment syndrome that required a fasciotomy. She is no longer using crutches but has said full recovery will likely take about a year.
"It was an incredible season. I think that was some of the most consistent skiing that I had potentially done in my career. I think it was some of the most dynamic skiing that I had done in my career," Vonn told USA TODAY Sports in April.
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