Sunday, December 4, 2011

Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill

AAA??Dec. 2, 2011?4:55 PM ET
Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill
AP

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, races down the course during the women's World Cup downhill ski competition in Lake Louise, Alberta, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, races down the course during the women's World Cup downhill ski competition in Lake Louise, Alberta, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

USA's Lindsey Vonn races down the course during a training run at the women's World Cup downhill ski competition in Lake Louise, Alberta, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, reacts in the finish area after her run in the women's World Cup downhill ski competition in Lake Louise, Alberta, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. Vonn won the race. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, reacts in the finish area after her run in the women's World Cup downhill ski competition in Lake Louise, Alberta, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. Vonn won the race. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

Winner Lindsey Vonn, center, of the United States, is joined by second place finisher Tina Weirather, left, of Liechtenstein, and third place finisher Dominique Gisin, of Switzerland, as they celebrate on the podium at the women's World Cup downhill ski competition in Lake Louise, Alberta, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, /Jeff McIntosh

(AP) ? Lindsey Vonn won the World Cup women's downhill Friday at Lake Louise for her ninth career victory at the resort.

The American star finished in 1 minute, 53.19 seconds to beat Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather by 1.95 seconds. Switzerland's Dominique Gisin was third in 1:55.29.

Vonn has won at least one race at Lake Louise in eight straight years.

Another downhill is scheduled for Saturday and a super-G is set for Sunday.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2011-12-02-SKI-Women's-World-Cup/id-4c4f99abf6aa4de09e433201f3603d7b

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