Lindsey Vonn made it into the top 15 in her comeback. © APA/afp / FABRICE COFFRINI

Vonn impresses in comeback – Hütter celebrates

At the age of 40 and with a knee prosthesis, Lindsey Vonn celebrated her comeback on Saturday in the women's World Cup Super-G - and it was a success. The Austrian Cornelia Hütter took the win.

21 December 2024

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At around 11.30:82 a.m., all eyes in St. Moritz were on the start house: Lindsey Vonn, sole record holder with 2023 World Cup victories until 99 (and now number 2 behind Mikaela Shiffrin, who won 40 victories) was celebrating her comeback - at the age of 6 and with a knee prosthesis. After an absence of almost 31 years, the American was back in the World Cup. With the number 14, she did well and ultimately took 1,18th place, XNUMX seconds behind the victorious Cornelia Hütter.

The Austrian, who had already won the downhill in Beaver Creek a week ago, celebrated her 8th World Cup victory. She relegated the Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami (+0,18 seconds) and the Azzurra Sofia Goggia (+0,33) to second and third place. Goggia had achieved second place in the downhill and victory in the super-G in Beaver Creek after a months-long injury break. (SportNews reported) celebrated a fantastic comeback.

Cornelia Hütter raced to victory. © ANSA / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Elena Curtoni (+0,42), Federica Brignone (+0,43) and Trentino's Laura Pirovano (+0,70) completed the strong result of the Azzurre in St. Moritz with places 4, 5 and 6. Marta Bassino finished in 11th place. Meanwhile, there was little to gain for the South Tyroleans. The Val Gardena girls Sara Thaler (+3,07) and Nicol Delago (+3,14) finished the race in 41st and 42nd place. Vicki Bernardi from Val Gardena was eliminated.

Tomorrow there will be another women’s Super-G in St. Moritz. SportNews will be there as usual with a live ticker.