1.44 behind Puchner
Comeback successful! Vonn finishes in 24th place
24th place in the end. Lindsey Vonn took part in an official race on Saturday for the first time in almost six years.
The US-American completed an official FIS race (not a World Cup race) in Copper Mountain. As one of 39 participants, she plunged down the downhill and finished in 24th place - 1.44 seconds behind a certain Mirjam Puchner. The ÖSV lady was the fastest. Large parts of the world's elite were gathered at the lower-class FIS downhill in the US state of Colorado - in addition to Puchner, her ÖSV team colleagues Stephanie Venier (4th) and Cornelia Hütter (9th) or the German Kira Weidle-Winkelmann (3rd). Vonn finished in 24th place.
"That was training for me"
Vonn was thoroughly satisfied with her performance, as she said on social media. "It was a solid start and it was great fun to be back at the start with my teammates." She knows that there will be speculation that she is not in top form due to the results, but she disagrees. "This was training for me. I'm still testing material and only just getting back on track. This is just the beginning and at the moment the way I ski is more important than the times."
The Olympic champion and the American federation had already announced her general comeback in mid-November. Vonn ended her successful career in February 2019, which was also marked by numerous injuries including repeated cruciate ligament ruptures. She only had an artificial knee joint fitted last February.
The goal is the World Cup
Vonn needs good results so that she can take part in World Cup races this season under a new wildcard rule. "My goal is to enjoy this, and hopefully that path will lead me to World Cup races," said Vonn in an interview with the New York Times. "I wouldn't be back on the US ski team if I didn't have intentions."
With 82 victories, Vonn is the third most successful female World Cup racer in history after her compatriot Mikaela Shiffrin (99) and Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark (86).
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