2006: Bruised Hip

Source: MEGALindsey Vonn sustained injuries after crashing during a downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Lindsey Vonn's two-decade career has been defined by victories, losses and injuries that tested her strength and resilience.

In 2006, the alpine ski racer faced a setback during her second Olympic appearance when she crashed during a downhill training session. She was airlifted via helicopter and transported to a local hospital.

Although it left her with a bruised hip, she returned and competed in all four events."It's definitely weird, going from the hospital bed to the start gate," she said at the time.

2007: ACL Sprain

Source: MEGALindsey Vonn joined the U.

S. Ski & Snowboard Team at the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

The Olympic champion had an ACL sprain in her right knee after crashing during a downhill training run at the 2007 World Championships in Åre, Sweden. She brought home silver medals despite the injury.

2009: Lacerated Right Thumb and Bruised Left Forearm

Source: MEGAThe team assured fans Lindsey Vonn 'is in stable condition' following the incident.

Vonn had to miss one slalom at the 2009 World Championships due to a lacerated right thumb, which she endured after grabbing a broken champagne bottle while celebrating her win."The doctor said that the normal procedure for something like this is to not do anything for three months, but obviously I'm not going to stop skiing," she said. "That's really not an option for me. But the risk of it tearing again is pretty high."She continued, "It was actually pretty good free skiing, but the problem was there was a lot of pressure and vibration on my finger, so right now, we're kind of struggling to come up with a solution where I have the least force on my fingers. At this point, it looks OK, but I'm not going to say until I know for sure. I'm not going to ski if I can't perform my best."A few months later, in December 2009, the Olympic favorite took a crashing fall in the World Cup giant slalom, leaving her left forearm in a splint."Hurting my arm is way better than hurting one of my legs," she expressed on her website.

2010: Shin Injury and Broken Finger

Source: MEGALindsey Vonn also updated the public on Instagram.

Just 10 days before the Vancouver Olympics, Vonn picked up a shin injury after slamming her right leg during a slalom practice. She successfully scored the gold medal at the Game, though she went back home with an additional physical setback - a broken right pinkie - when she crashed out after a twirl during the giant slalom."The course is breaking up at the bottom," Vonn, who was holding ice on her finger, said. "I got a little bit too inside and lost my outside ski. My knee came up and hit my chin. ... I don't know honestly how I hurt my hand."

2011: Concussion

Source: MEGAShe revealed she had a third surgery on February 12.

During giant slalom training in Austria in February 2011, the Olympian hit her head hard after suffering a fall. She was forced to withdraw midway through the race due to the mild head knock, on top of the shin injury and broken finger she previously sustained.

2013: Torn ACL and MCL in Right Knee, Tibial Plateau Fracture in Right Leg, Broken Left Ankle and MCL Sprain

Source: MEGALindsey Vonn has endured multiple injuries throughout her more than two decades of career.

Vonn marked one of the most injury-plagued years of her career in 2013.

In February of that year, she crashed during the FIS Alpine Ski World Championship super-G race in Schladming, Austria, leaving her with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of her right knee. The incident also caused a lateral tibial plateau fracture."She will be out for the remainder of this season but is expected to return to racing for the 2013-14 Audi FIS World Cup season and the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia," said the U.S. team.

The highly decorated skiing star was also sidelined during preseason training camp in August 2013 due to a broken left ankle.

Then, in November 2013, she suffered another ACL injury in her right knee after crashing during training.

Her publicist issued a statement at the time, which read, "Lindsey sustained a mild strain to her right knee, a partial tear to her right ACL, minor facial abrasions and scapular contusions from her fall. She needs to rest for a few days and then will pursue aggressive physical therapy and will determine the next time she is able to compete after seeing how she responds to the treatment."

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