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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