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02/08 06:34 CST Breezy Johnson wins Olympic downhill on day marred by American
teammate Lindsey Vonn's crash
Breezy Johnson wins Olympic downhill on day marred by American teammate Lindsey
Vonn's crash
By ANDREW DAMPF and PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writers
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) --- American ski racer Breezy Johnson won the
Olympic downhill Sunday with a hard-charging run on a day marred by teammate
Lindsey Vonn's crash that saw her being taken off the mountain in a helicopter.
Johnson was the sixth runner and found speed with a risk-taking trip along the
iconic Olympia delle Tofana course on a sunny day in Cortina. She was in the
leader's box when Vonn, the No. 13 racer, cut a corner too close and was spun
around before crashing. The race was put on hold for more than 20 minutes.
The 30-year-old Johnson joins Vonn as the only American women to win the
Olympic downhill. Johnson finished in 1 minute, 36.10 seconds to hold off Emma
Aicher of Germany by just .04 seconds. Italy's Sofia Goggia, the 2018 Olympic
downhill winner and 2022 silver medalist, finished with the bronze.
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Graham contributed from Bormio, Italy.
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AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
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