Lindsey Vonn is an American World Cup alpine ski racer on the US Ski Team. She has won four World Cup overall championships one of only two female skiers to do so, along with Annemarie Moser-Pröll with three consecutive titles in 2008, 2009 and 2010, plus another in 2012. Vonn won the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first one for an American woman. She has the second highest super ranking of all skiers, men or women.
Birth Name
Lindsey Caroline Kildow
Nickname
Linds, Don Don, Kildon
Profession
World Cup Alpine Ski Racer
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Lindsey Vonn was born on October 18, 1984 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
Age
She’s currently 34 years old.
Sun Sign
Libra
Ethnicity
White
She is of Norwegian descent.
Religion
Christian
Education
Lindsey Vonn got her education from University of Missouri High School by enrolling in the online program from the center of distance department of the university.
Family Details
- Father – Alan Lee Kildow (Former Amateur Alpine Ski Racer)
- Mother – Linda Anne Krohn
- Siblings – Karin Kildow (Older Sister), Laura Kildow (Younger Sister), Reed Kildow (Younger Brother), Dylan Kildow (Younger Brother)
Manager
Red Bull GmbH represents Lindsey Vonn.
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Lindsey Vonn has dated –
- Thomas Vonn (2007-2013) – Lindsey met fellow alpine ski racer Thomas Vonn for the first time when she was a 16 year old budding skier and Thomas was a 25 year old Olympian. After starting a relationship with Thomas, in the run up to 2006 Turin Olympics, Lindsey even fell out with his father who disapproved of their nine year old age gap. They got married in September 2007 at a Silver Lake Lodge in Utah. During their time together, Thomas took over managing duties and used to arrange her press events and look after logistics, which helped Lindsey concentrate completely on her game. However, Lindsey decided to separate in 2011 as she was feeling miserable and struggling with the mental stress of married life. Their divorce got finalized in January 2013.
- Tiger Woods (2012-2015) – The rumors of Lindsey dating Tiger Woods started to swirl around by the end of 2012. They had got in touch after meeting at a charity event in 2012. When Lindsey suffered double ligament tear in her knee during the Alpine Ski World Championships, Woods sent his private jet to fly her back to US. In March 2013, Vonn was spotted enjoying her injury rehabilitation on Tiger’s luxury yacht. A couple of weeks later, both took to Facebook to publicly confirm their relationship. They ended their relationship in 2015 citing hectic work schedules that limited time spent together.
- Alexander Ludwig (2016) – After being spotted leaving the West Hollywood restaurant Lindsey was linked with actor Alexander Ludwig in 2016.
- J. J. Watt (2016) – In July 2016, she had an encounter with American Football player J. J. Watt when they were found canoodling after the ESPY awards.
- Kenan Smith (2016) – By the end of 2016, Lindsey was reported to be dating LA Rams assistant wide receivers coach Kenan Smith. On the Thanksgiving Eve, she took to Instagram to praise her amazing boyfriend.
- P. K. Subban (2017-Present)– As of December 2017, she is in a relationship with Canadian ice hockey player P. K. Subban.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 10 inches
- In centimeters – 178 cm
- In meters – 1.78 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 64 kg
- In Pounds – 141 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 35-26-36
- Bust – 35 inches
- Waist – 26 inches
- Hip – 36 inches
- Bra Size – 32D
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Hazel
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
She wears a size 9 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Being one of the best female skiers in the skiing history.
Ski Event Debut
Lindsey Vonn made her World Cup debut for US national team in Park City on November 18, 2000.
Film Debut
Lindsey hasn’t appeared in any theatrical film till date. Just TV movies and documentaries.
Television Debut
Vonn made her TV show debut in 2007 as a guest in the talk-show The Clubhouse.
Brand Endorsements
Lindsey Vonn has done promotional campaigns for the sportswear giant Under Armour, chocolate brand Reese’s, Vail town’s tourism. Lindsey has done modeling work for Oakley’s range of skiing goggles. She has also done promotional work for the following brands, Tweezerman, Alka-Seltzer Plus, Rolex, America’s Milk Processor, Kohl’s & Better Vision Network Lasik Surgery.
Distinctive Features
Hazel Eyes
Lindsey Vonn Favorites
- Favorite Actor – Will Smith
- Favorite TV Series – Law & Order (1999-2010)
- Favorite Halloween Candy – Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Favorite Cereals – Fruity Pebbles
- Favorite Frozen Yogurt – Chocolate Vanilla Swirl, Red Velvet or Cake Batter
- Favorite Non–alcoholic Drink – Ginger Ale
- Favorite Meal – Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian pancake made with beer and raisins)
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor – Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia
- Favorite Exercises – Plank-Up, Twist Tuck, Hamstring Curl, Quadrupled Pulse, Single-Leg Ball Squat
- Favorite Tennis Player – Roger Federer
Lindsey Vonn Net worth
Lindsey Vonn has a total net worth of $8 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Lindsey Vonn
- Instagram – lindseyvonn
- Twitter – Lindsey Vonn
Some Lesser Known Facts About Lindsey Vonn
- She started skiing at the age of two.
- In 2008, Lindsey Vonn won the overall World Cup title. She became the second American woman to do so, following Tamara McKinney in 1983.
- In 2009, Vonn repeated as overall World Cup champion, repeated as downhill champion and also won the season championship in super-G by winning the final race of the season.
- In 2010, the Maxim magazine placed Lindsey on the 59th position in the list of “100 Hottest Women across the World.”
- In 2010, the Associated Press named Lindsey Vonn the athlete of the year.
- In 2010, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition featured her in the special Olympians photoshoot that included 2010 Winter Games participating athletes.
- Lindsey Vonn was declared sportswoman of the year by the United States Olympic Committee in 2010.
- After Annemarie Moser-Pröll, she is the second female skier to have won four World Cup championships.
- When she won the gold medal in the downhill event at the 2010 Winter Games, she became first American skier to do so.
- She is the first female skier in the history to have won record-setting eight World Cup season titles in the downhill discipline. She won five consecutive titles between 2008 and 2013.
- In 2016, she became the first skier (male or female) to win twenty World Cup crystal globe titles.
- Vonn owns a small herd of cows in Austria, which comprises of cows and calves won in different skiing competitions.
- In 2016, she published her book Strong Is the New Beautiful, which outlined training routines and other fitness tips for women of all sizes and shapes.
- In November 11, 2016, Vonn announced on her Facebook page that she had severely fractured the humerus bone of her right arm in a training crash.
- In October 2018, ahead of the start of the 2018–19 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Vonn announced that she would retire from competition at the end of the season.
- In February 1, 2019, Vonn announced that she would retire after the 2019 World Championships taking place in Sweden.
- Visit her official website @ lindseyvonn.com.
