Lindsey Vonn places 15th in downhill at skiing worlds at age 40 on her new titanium knee

Lindsey Vonn finished 15th in the downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships
United States' Lindsey Vonn is airborne during a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

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United States' Lindsey Vonn is airborne during a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
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SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn finished 15th in the downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Saturday, 1.96 seconds behind American teammate Breezy Johnson who took the gold medal.

The 40-year-old Vonn recently returned to competition with a new titanium knee after nearly six years of retirement.

It was an improvement for Vonn after she hooked a gate with her right arm early in her super-G run on Thursday and didn't finish.

Vonn also plans to enter the new team combined event on Tuesday.

Her long-term goal remains being competitive at next year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Vonn told The Associated Press in a recent interview that she plans to retire again after the Olympic skiing competition in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where she holds the record of 12 World Cup wins.

The women's downhill at the Olympics will be held in exactly a year: on Feb. 8, 2026.

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United States' Lindsey Vonn arrives at the finish area of a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

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United States' Lindsey Vonn smiles at the finish area of a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

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United States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates at the finish area of a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

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United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

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United States' Breezy Johnson celebrates at the finish area of a women's downhill race, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

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