Vonn breaks record for most World Cup downhill wins with 37

By By ANDREW DAMPF
AP Sports Write

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn broke Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record for most World Cup downhill victories with her 37th in skiing’s marquee event on Saturday. Vonn beat Larisa Yurkiw of Canada by 0.28 seconds on the Olympia delle Tofane course — the same site where she eclipsed Moser-Proell’s overall women’s record of 62 victories a year ago — with a nearly flawless run amid windy conditions. “It’s pretty awesome,” Vonn said. “I was really nervous today, actually. I’ve won so much here, and there was just a lot of pressure. The more people talk about records the harder it is …

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