Lindsey Vonn Shares Health Update After 9th Surgery Since Leg Injury Suffered in Olympics Crash

After undergoing a ninth surgery on her leg since the injury she suffered at the 2026 Olympics, Lindsey Vonn is in good spirits right now.

Vonn wrote Wednesday morning in a post on Instagram that her surgery "went well" and she will share more information soon.

This comes after Vonn said in a video on her Instagram Story earlier this week that she was set to have surgery and discussed specifics of the procedure, which was "removing all of the plates and screws" that were previously put in her knee "so we can put in a new ACL."

Vonn also included a brief video post-surgery with the bag of screws and plates that were removed, along with a look at her right leg wrapped in bandages.

The American skiing legend originally tore her ACL in a crash at the World Cup downhill event that was her final tune-up before the Olympics. She still went ahead with competing at the Winter Games.

Vonn crashed early in her first run in the women's downhill final and had to be airlifted from the track. She revealed the full extent of the injuries was a complex tibia fracture separate from the original ACL tear and it would require multiple surgeries to repair all of the damage.

The first three surgeries took place in the span of three days from the date of the crash on Feb. 8. She later revealed doctors were initially concerned the injuries could resulted in her leg being amputated.

Vonn's regular orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Tom Hackett, was in Italy at the time and able to perform the surgery that she credited with saving her leg.

"Dr. Tom Hackett saved my leg," she said. "He saved my leg from being amputated."

Despite the nine surgeries and amputation scare, Vonn hinted in an interview with The Athletic's Matthew Futterman last week that she could eventually return to skiing, even if it's just for fun, in the future.

"I wish I could be out there," Vonn said of the World Cup speed races taking place in December. "I want to get through this surgery and see where things are, and we'll see, you know, if I physically and mentally want to keep skiing, or if I'll just be out there recreationally."

Vonn's return to the Olympics this year came after ending her retirement in November 2024. She officially qualified for the Winter Games in Italy in December 2025.

The Milano Cortina Games marked Vonn's fifth appearance at the Olympics. She has won three career medals, including gold in the downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Games.