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Lindsey Vonn recalls racing with torn LCL and knee fractures

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published October 11, 2026 · The Bossticks · Lindsey Vonn: The Obsession, Discipline & Sacrifice Behind Becoming the Best
Lindsey Vonn recalls racing with torn LCL and knee fractures
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Lindsey Vonn: The Obsession, Discipline & Sacrifice Behind Becoming the Best

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"I retired in 2019 because I just had too many surgeries. Um, I was skiing with no LCL and like three tibial plateau fractures on my left knee and a bone bruise on my right knee. Had like two knee braces and I was like, what am I doing here?"

On The Bossticks, Lindsey Vonn says she retired in 2019 after what she describes as too many surgeries. She recalls racing without an LCL, with multiple knee fractures and a bone bruise, while wearing two knee braces.

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Lindsey Vonn · guest
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Lindsey Vonn: The Obsession, Discipline & Sacrifice Behind Becoming the Best
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