Lindsey Vonn Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 64 kg |
Date of Birth | October 18, 1984 |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Lindsey Vonn is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer on the US Ski Team who won 4 World Cup overall championships with 3 consecutive titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010, and another in 2012. One of the most successful American ski racers, she is considered one of the greatest of all skiers and received the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award in 2010 as well as was the United States Olympic Committee’s sportswoman of the year. She has also been one of the 6 women to have won World Cup races in all 5 disciplines of alpine skiing – downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and super combined – and won 82 World Cup races in her career. In addition to that, she also served as the host for the canine reality competition series The Pack which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 20, 2020. Moreover, she has been a part of various shows including The Talk, Earnin’ It, To Dine For with Kate Sullivan, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and The Good Dish.
Born Name
Lindsey Caroline Kildow
Nick Names
Linds, Don Don, Kildon
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Nationality
Education
Lindsey Vonn got her education from the University of Missouri High School by enrolling in the online program from the center of the distance department of the university.
Occupation
World Cup alpine ski racer
Family
- Father –Â Alan Lee Kildow (Former Amateur Alpine Ski Racer)
- Mother – Linda Anne Krohn (Died in 2022)
- Siblings – Karin Kildow (Older Sister), Laura Kildow (Younger Sister), Reed Kildow (Younger Brother), Dylan Kildow (Younger Brother)
- Others – Donald LaVerne/Le Verne Kildow (Paternal Grandfather), Shirley Mae Rudisill (Paternal Grandmother), Herbert Frederick Krohn (Maternal Grandfather), Lucy Snyder (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
Red Bull GmbH has represented Lindsey Vonn.
She has also been repped by Lindsey Vonn Foundation, Park City, Utah, United States.
Net Worth
Her net worth has been $12 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
64 kg or 141 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Lindsey Vonn has dated –
- Thomas Vonn (2007-2011) – Lindsey met fellow alpine ski racer Thomas Vonn for the first time when she was a 16-year-old budding skier and Thomas was a 25-year-old Olympian. After starting a relationship with Thomas, in the run-up to the 2006 Turin Olympics, Lindsey even fell out with his father who disapproved of their nine-year-old age gap. They got married in September 2007 at a Silver Lake Lodge in Utah. During their time together, Thomas took over managing duties and used to arrange her press events and look after logistics, which helped Lindsey concentrate completely on her game. However, Lindsey decided to separate in 2011 as she was feeling miserable and struggling with the mental stress of married life. Their divorce got finalized in January 2013.
- Tiger Woods (2012-2015) – The rumors of Lindsey dating Tiger Woods started to swirl around by the end of 2012. They had gotten in touch after meeting at a charity event in 2012. When Lindsey suffered a double ligament tear in her knee during the Alpine Ski World Championships, Woods sent his private jet to fly her back to the US. In March 2013, Vonn was spotted enjoying her injury rehabilitation on Tiger’s luxury yacht. A couple of weeks later, both took to Facebook to publicly confirm their relationship. They ended their relationship in 2015 citing hectic work schedules that limited time spent together.
- Alexander Ludwig (2016) – After being spotted leaving the West Hollywood restaurant, Lindsey was linked with actor Alexander Ludwig in 2016.
- J. J. Watt (2016) – In July 2016, she had an encounter with American Football player J. J. Watt when they were found canoodling after the ESPY awards.
- Kenan Smith (2016) – By the end of 2016, Lindsey was reported to be dating LA Rams assistant wide receivers coach Kenan Smith. On Thanksgiving Eve, she took to Instagram to praise her amazing boyfriend.
- P.K. Subban (2017-2020) – She reportedly started dating Canadian ice hockey defenceman P.K. Subban in December 2017 and they confirmed their relationship in June 2018. The couple got engaged in August 2019. However, after almost 3 years of dating, they announced that they were parting ways.
- Diego Osorio (2021-Present) – Tequila investor who founded the tequila brand Lobos 1707, Diego Osorio and Lindsey started dating in May 2021. They had met via a mutual friend in early 2021 and things had turned romantic by the summer of 2021.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Lindsey Vonn is of Norwegian, Irish, German, some English, and remote Welsh descent on her father’s side and has German roots on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Hazel eyes
Measurements
34-26-35 in or 86-66-89 cm
Dress Size
2 (US) or 34 (EU)
Shoe Size
9 (US) or 6.5 (UK) or 39.5 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Lindsey Vonn has done promotional campaigns for the sportswear giant Under Armour, chocolate brand Reese’s, Vail town’s tourism (which carried the tagline, Like nothing on earth).
Lindsey has done modeling work for Oakley’s range of skiing goggles.
She has also done promotional work for the following brands –
- Tweezerman
- Alka-Seltzer Plus
- Rolex
- America’s Milk Processor
- Kohl’s
- Better Vision Network Lasik Surgery
Best Known For
Being one of the best female skiers in skiing history
First Ski Event
Lindsey Vonn made her World Cup debut for the US national team in Park City on November 18, 2000.
First TV Show
Vonn made her TV show debut in 2007 as a guest on the talk show The Clubhouse.
Personal Trainer
Lindsey focuses on her lower body to prepare to get the best performance possible. She performs her lower body workout with the following exercises –
- Single-leg box squat
- Single leg lift
- Single-leg hamstring curl
- Squats
- Single-leg Romanian deadlift
- Single leg hip-ups
- Single leg step-ups
You can check the complete workout and find exercise guidelines in an article published in Health magazine.
When it comes to the daily diet, she does the following –
- Breakfast – Lindsey prepares to keep 50-50 protein to carbs for her breakfast. Scrambled eggs with salsa, mushroom, cilantro, avocado, onion, and salsa are her preferred options.
- Lunch – In the afternoon meal, she keeps a 60-40 ratio of protein to carbs.
- Dinner – Lindsey prefers to keep it completely carb-free.
Overall, she tries to include as much fat as possible.
Lindsey Vonn Favorite Things
- Halloween Candy – Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Cereals –Â Fruity Pebbles
- Frozen Yogurt – Chocolate vanilla swirl, red velvet, or cake batter
- Non–Alcoholic Drink –Â Ginger Ale
- Meal –Â Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian pancake made with beer and raisins)
- Ice Cream Flavor – Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia
- Exercises –Â Plank-up, Twist Tuck, Hamstring Curl, Quadrupled Pulse, Single-Leg Ball Squat
- Tennis Player – Roger Federer
- TV Series – Law & Order (1999-2010)
Source – BonAppetit.com, FitnessMagazine.com, Wikipedia.org
Lindsey Vonn Facts
- She started skiing at the age of two.
- In 2010, Maxim magazine placed Lindsey in the 59th position in the list of “100 Hottest Women across the World.”
- In 2010, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition featured her in the special Olympians photoshoot that included the 2010 Winter Games participating athletes.
- After Annemarie Moser-Pröll, she is the second female skier to have won four World Cup championships.
- When she won the gold medal in the downhill event at the 2010 Winter Games, she became the first American skier to do so.
- In 2010, she made an appearance in an episode of the police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order.
- She is the first female skier in history to have won a record-setting eight World Cup season titles in the downhill discipline. She won five consecutive titles between 2008 and 2013.
- In 2016, she became the first skier (male or female) to win twenty World Cup crystal globe titles.
- Lindsey Vonn was declared a sportswoman of the year by the United States Olympic Committee in 2010.
- In 2010, the Associated Press named Lindsey Vonn the athlete of the year.
- Vonn owns a small herd of cows in Austria, which comprises of cows and calves won in different skiing competitions.
- In 2016, she published her book Strong Is the New Beautiful, which outlined training routines and other fitness tips for women of all sizes and shapes.
- In November 2020, Lindsey revealed that she was wearing her retainer at night.
- She has a habit of biting her nails.
- She has negatively affected her eardrums by surfing and jumping off the cliffs into the waterbodies.
- She doesn’t wear any hair extensions as many people believe.
- If Lindsey is awake post 10 pm, she mostly requires a Red Bull.
- She is not a morning person.
- Lindsey is an introvert.
- Lindsey was previously a germophobe.
- She is fluent in the German language.
- She has 3 dogs. 2 of them are named Lucy (best snuggler) and Leo (Lindsey’s favorite dog).
- Lindsey hates the cold weather.
- She has 18 screws and a plate in her arm.
- She loves scuba diving, snorkeling, and even sharks.
- She never unpacks her suitcase when she reaches back home. Moreover, she doesn’t have the habit of keeping her bedroom clean.
- When she was 9, her hand got locked in the car door.
- Growing up, she had a golden retriever dog named Thunder (nicknamed Thundy Wundy Bundy) and a turtle named Tommy Tippy Longneck.
- She has had over 8 surgeries in her life.
- In 2019, she announced her retirement due to her injuries.
- HBO released a documentary about Vonn called Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season in 2019 and it covers her final World Championship season as well as her rise to fame from child prodigy to 3-time Olympic medalist (one gold).
- In August 2022, Lindsey’s mother, Lindy passed away after a year-long battle with ALS.
- In July 2023, Lindsey underwent knee surgery.
Lindsey Vonn what are you going to do when you are retire.
Lindsey vonn is the most beautiful woman in the history of sports and the most talented girl in the whole wide world and she will never give up on her dream because she is gonna be at the peak of her potential and she will strive to achieve what it takes to succeed