CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Cortina has a special place in Lindsey Vonn’s heart. And on her résumé.
‘Cortina has always been a place that’s been so special to me,’ Vonn said. ‘I just have a lot of amazing memories, so it wasn’t really a leap for me to say I want to come back and compete in these Olympics.’
Vonn’s 12 wins in Cortina are her second-most at one site, behind her 18 victories at Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada. The Olimpia delle Tofane is a course she’s always understood, Vonn said, and it helped her learn how to be successful in downhill at the World Cup level.
‘I just have a good connection with the mountain. I know what it needs. I know what it takes to win there,’ Vonn said.
‘I’ve always felt really at home (there). It’s such a beautiful place, it’s hard not to stand on the top of that mountain and not really realize why you love the sport,’ she added. ‘So I’m excited to go back there and see the sunrise, the top of the Tofanaschuss, one more time.’
Here are all the times Lindsey Vonn has raced in Cortina, site of the women’s Alpine races at the 2026 Winter Olympics:
2025
- Jan. 19: World Cup, super-G. DNF
- Jan. 18: World Cup, downhill. 20th.
2019
- Jan. 20: World Cup, super-G. DNF
- Jan. 19: World Cup, downhill. 9th.
- Jan. 18: World Cup, downhill. 15th.
2018
- Jan. 21: World Cup, super-G. 6th.
- Jan. 20: World Cup, downhill. WIN.
- Jan. 19: World Cup, downhill, 2nd.
2017
- Jan. 29: World Cup, super-G. 12th.
- Jan. 28: World Cup, downhill. DNF.
2016
- Jan. 24: World Cup, super-G. WIN
- Jan. 23: World Cup, downhill. WIN
2015
- Jan. 19: World Cup, super-G. WIN
- Jan. 18: World Cup, downhill. WIN
- Jan. 16: World Cup, downhill. 10th.
2013
- Jan. 20: World Cup, super-G. 7th.
- Jan. 19: World Cup, downhill. WIN.
2012
- Jan. 15: World Cup, super-G. WIN.
- Jan. 14: World Cup, downhill. 2nd.
2011
- Jan. 23: World Cup, super-G. WIN.
- Jan. 22: World Cup, downhill. 3rd.
- Jan. 21: World Cup, super-G. WIN.
2010
- Jan. 24: World Cup, giant slalom. 19th.
- Jan. 23: World Cup, downhill. WIN.
- Jan. 22: World Cup, super-G. WIN.
2009
- Jan. 26: World Cup, super-G. 8th.
- Jan. 25: World Cup, giant slalom. 10th.
- Jan. 24: World Cup, downhill. 2nd.
2008
- Jan. 21: World Cup, super-G. 4th.
- Jan. 20: World Cup, super-G. 5th.
- Jan. 19: World Cup, downhill. WIN.
2007
- Jan. 20: World Cup, downhill, DNF.
- Jan. 19: World Cup, super-G. 4th.
2006
- Jan. 29: World Cup, giant slalom. DNF.
- Jan. 28: World Cup, downhill. 9th.
- Jan. 27: World Cup, super-G. 3rd.
2005
- Jan. 16: World Cup, downhill. 18th.
- Jan. 15: World Cup, downhill. 3rd.
- Jan. 14: World Cup, super-G. 2nd.
- Jan. 12: World Cup, super-G. 4th.
2004
- Jan. 18: World Cup, downhill. 3rd.
- Jan. 17: World Cup, downhill. 5th.
- Jan. 16: World Cup, super-G. 43rd.
- Jan. 14: World Cup, super-G. 53rd.
2002
- Jan. 25: World Cup, super-G. DNF.
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