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Vonn sets record for World Cup points

Published: March 17, 2012  By: admin, In: Outdoor & Sports,  3 Comments
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By USSA

SCHLADMING, Austria -– Lindsey Vonn of Vail set the women’s single-season Audi FIS World Cup points record Saturday with an eighth place finish in the season slalom finale. The finish elevated her to 1,980 points, 10 more than the former record set by Croatian Janica Kostelic in 2006.

Vonn can set the all-time mark for men and women, surpassing Hermann Maier’s single-season record of 2,000 points set in 2000, with a 12th place or better finish in Sunday’s giant slalom – the final race of the season.

Austrian Mikaela Kirchgasser won the race as teammate Marlies Schild claimed the slalom title.

World Cup rookie Mikaela Shiffrin was 15th to close the season ranked 17th in the slalom standings. Vonn was 20th.

Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley was 20th in the race and currently sits fourth in the overall standings.

Vonn has a chance mathematically to capture her first World Cup giant slalom title on Sunday.

 

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  1. Steven says - Posted: March 17, 2012

    Go Lindsey, Not only can she win another race catagory,GS, but she can set the all time record for points earned during a World Cup season for either men or women. Great season Lindsey.

  2. Steven says - Posted: March 17, 2012

    Oh, and thanks for the news coverage, LTN.com

  3. Honkylonk says - Posted: March 18, 2012

    Lindsey Vonn surpassing “The Hermannator’s” record for total overall season points? How cool would THAT be?

    Let’s see… that would move her from “Greatest American Skier Ever” to just plain “Greatest Skier Ever”

    Go get him, Lindsey!