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Know HOT Lindsey Vonn who returned from wilderness to win 60th World Cup skiing

Lindsey Vonn put the 22 hardest months of her career behind her with a 60th World Cup victory in a downhill at Lake Louise on Saturday and said she had always believed in her ability

India TV Sports Desk Published : Dec 08, 2014 15:29 IST, Updated : Dec 09, 2014 10:35 IST

Vonn married fellow 2002 Olympian, and former U.S. Ski Team athlete, Thomas Vonn on September 29, 2007 at the Silver Lake Lodge in Deer Valley, Utah In November 2011, it was announced that the couple had begun divorce proceedings after four years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized on January 9, 2013.

On March 18, 2013, it was announced she and golfer Tiger Woods were dating. Vonn has been a supporter of Woods while he is on tour, appearing at several events in 2013.

Vonn frequently stays at the home of her friend and major competitor, Maria Riesch, in Garmisch, Germany. Traditionally, Lindsey and Thomas Vonn spent Christmas Eve at the Riesch family home; Lindsey is fluent in German (including Austro-Bavarian) During the off-season, Vonn resides in Vail, Colorado.

The most unusual of Vonn's trophies also lives in Kirchberg: Olympe the cow.

Vonn won the oversized pet in 2005 in Val d'Isère. Vonn's nicknames are "Kildon", "Don Don" and "The Don." Her hobbies include cycling, tennis, reading, and watching NBC's Law & Order. Vonn appeared as a guest star in the final series episode ("Rubber Room") of Law & Order on May 24, 2010.

In the midst of her public appearances, Vonn says training takes up most of her life except for a few weeks after the ski season, Vonn trains 6–8 hours a day for 6 days a week during the summer. She incorporates endurance cycling, tight-rope walking, and reaction training into her indoor regimen.

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