Lindsey Vonn Ties Record with 36th World Cup Downhill Victory

Lindsey Vonn further bolstered her case as one of the greatest skiers of all time with a record-tying 36th career World Cup downhill victory Saturday in Zauchensee, Austria.

According to Nick Zaccardi of NBC Olympic Talk, Vonn tied the record previously held by Austria's Annemarie Moser-Proll. The American also extended her own record for most overall World Cup wins with 72.

Following the triumph, Vonn posed for a photo with Moser-Proll:

Per Zaccardi, she was surprised she was able to ease her way to a one-second victory over Canada's Larisa Yurkiw after a dominant first run:

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I definitely didn't expect such a big advantage going into the second run. I wasn't trying to do anything special. With two runs, I figured if I was behind in the first run, I can maybe ski a little bit more aggressively in the second.

I skied a little bit more conservatively second run [with the large time advantage]. It's definitely more pressure in the second run when you're leading.

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With the win, Vonn moved into second place in the World Cup standings, and she also picked up her first top-of-the-podium result in three races.

Vonn has suffered no shortage of injuries over the course of her career, including a fractured ankle in August and a knee ailment that kept her out of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Although the 2018 Winter Olympics are still two years away, Vonn appears healthy and at the top of her game at the age of 31.

Assuming she continues to race like she did Saturday, she has a chance to add to an Olympic medal haul that already includes one gold and one bronze from the 2010 Vancouver Games.

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