Alpine skiing-Vonn takes Zauchensee downhill for 84th World Cup win

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill - Zauchensee, Austria - January 10, 2026 Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. in action during the Women's Downhill REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute

ZAUCHENSEE, Austria, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. speed queen Lindsey Vonn ‌continued her astonishing, age-defying comeback with a downhill victory in Zauchensee, Austria, on Saturday to take her career World Cup Alpine ‌skiing win tally to 84.

The 41-year-old's second success and fourth podium from four downhills this season increased Vonn's lead in the ‌World Cup standings and cemented her favourite status for next month's Milano Cortina Olympics.