Lindsey Vonn is a famous American alpine skier who won 84 World Cup races and became one of the greatest female skiers in history. She also won three Olympic medals during her long and successful career. Over the years, she made history by winning races in all five alpine skiing events and holding the women’s record for most World Cup wins for many years.
In the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, she returned from retirement at age 41 to compete again. Sadly, she crashed early in her downhill race and could not finish the event. She did not win a medal in these Games.
During the crash, she broke her left leg badly and needed multiple surgeries. Her recovery is long and challenging.
Lindsey Vonn: Comeback and Fifth Olympic Dream
Lindsey Vonn’s injury happened during a big comeback in her career. She had come out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics, which she planned to be her fifth and final Olympic Games.
Even before the Olympics began, she was already facing problems because she had torn the ACL in her left knee during a World Cup race earlier that season. Despite this serious knee injury, she still decided to compete and chase her Olympic dream.
Lindsey Vonn: How Injury Actually Happened
Lindsey Vonn suffered a very serious injury during the downhill race at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Just a few seconds after starting her run, she accidentally clipped a gate with her right shoulder. This small mistake caused her to lose balance and crash hard on the slope.
Because of the heavy fall, she fractured her left leg badly. After the accident, doctors had to perform several surgeries to fix the broken bones. Vonn later shared that her recovery has been painful and slow, but she also said her most recent surgery was successful and she is healing step by step.
Lindsey Vonn Says She Is Bionic After Surgery
After her leg surgeries, Lindsey Vonn shared a scan of her repaired leg and joked, “I’m bionic for real now.” She said this because doctors had to put metal plates, screws, and other support pieces inside her leg to fix the broken bones.
By calling herself bionic, she meant she now has metal parts in her body, almost like a robot, and she tried to stay positive and humorous during recovery.
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