American Lindsey Vonn grew to become the oldest snowboarding downhill World Cup winner at St Moritz in Switzerland on Friday.

The 41-year-old retired from the game in February 2019 due to knee issues however made her aggressive return in December 2024.

Vonn has collected one gold and two bronze Olympic medals in her profession thus far and is on observe to signify the USA on the 2026 Video games in February.

She crossed the road in a single minute and 29.63 seconds – almost a second faster than second-placed Magdalena Egger – to wrap up her 83rd World Cup win and first since 2018.

“I knew I used to be snowboarding quick however you by no means know till the primary race,” Vonn informed TNT Sports activities.

“I believe I used to be slightly sooner than I anticipated. It is a very thrilling time. Clearly my purpose is Cortina but when that is the way in which we begin, I believe I am in a great place.”

Vonn seized snowboarding’s oldest World Cup winner report from Switzerland’s Didier Cuche, who had held it since his victory within the super-G at Crans Montana, USA in 2012 aged 37.

The oldest winner on the ladies’s circuit was Austrian Elisabeth Goergl for her victory within the super-G at Val d’Isere, France in 2014, on the age of 33.

It was Vonn’s 83rd World Cup victory and first since she gained in Are, Sweden, in March 2018.

Vonn has 4 total World Cup titles from a glittering profession that has spanned 20 years.

“The win means a lot to me. I knew in the summertime I used to be on the fitting path, and all of the laborious work has paid off,” Vonn added.

“I believed I’d retire after the final race of the Olympics, as a result of I did not suppose I might be aggressive for a title, however I’d want to vary my strategy.”

Friday’s occasion marked the start of the downhill World Cup marketing campaign, with an extra eight races going down earlier than the World Cup Finals at Kvitfjell in Norway on 21 March.