“I’ve been waiting all these nine months so that my bones could heal and we could fix the ACL and my bones would heal, which is great news. But obviously now I have the ACL and that means another six to nine months.” While running in the Olympic downhill in Cortina, nine days after tearing ligaments in her left knee, Vonn hit a gate and crashed 13 seconds into her race. amputee. Considered one of the greatest alpine skiers of all time, Vonn retired in 2019 after suffering numerous leg injuries. She made a surprise return in 2024 after a partial right knee replacement. Vonn has won 84 World Cup races, second on the women’s all-time list behind compatriot Mikaela Shiffrin.
