Lindsey Vonn

Lindsey Vonn is a three-time Olympic medalist and one of six women to have won World Cup races in all five alpine skiing disciplines. She started skiing as a child and competed in her first Olympic Games in 2002 at age 17, going on to compete in five Olympic Games total. She won gold in the downhill competition at Vancouver 2010, making her the first American woman to achieve that honour. Throughout her career she accumulated eight World Cup season titles and four overall World Cup championships. She has authored two books: Strong Is the New Beautiful and Rise: My Story.