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Lindsey Vonn
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Birth Date: October 18, 1984
Birth Place: St Paul, MN
Hometown: Vail, CO
Residence: Vail, CO
Ht: / Wt: 5'10" / 160 lbs
Olympics: 2006, 2002

Getting to know: Lindsey Vonn

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2002 and 2006 Olympian ... Still looking for first Olympic medal ... Won U.S. Olympic Spirit Award for her performance at the 2006 Torino Games ... Two-time defending women's World Cup champion ... Won gold medals in both speed events at the 2009 World Championships ... Was injured while celebrating the second Worlds gold ... Grew up skiing at Buck Hill in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, before moving to Vail at 12 ... Best friend is also closest rival ... Avid tennis player and self-acclaimed "Federer Freak."

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