Mancuso snares silver behind Vonn

By Toledo Blade

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Lindsey Vonn lived up to expectations and won the Olympic downhill Wednesday, and childhood rival and American teammate Julia Mancuso took a surprise silver medal.

In a race characterized by several crashes — including one to Swedish standout Anja Paerson — Vonn’s bruised right shin proved not to be a hindrance as she sped down

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso

Franz’s Downhill in 1 minute, 44.19 seconds.

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