Lindsey Vonn, one of the most decorated skiers of all time, won the bronze medal in the final race of her career on February 10 at the Alpine World Ski Championships.

With bronze on the same Swedish slopes where she won her first championship medals, the 34-year-old added polish to the concluding chapter of her career as an elite athlete -- becoming the oldest woman to secure a medal at a world championships and the first female racer to win a medal at six world championships.

Her glittering career includes three Olympic medals, including downhill gold in 2010. She has also won four World Cup overall titles, and with 82 World Cup victories she is second on the all-time list behind Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark.

Vonn, then known as Lindsey Kildow, poses for a US Ski Team portrait in November 2001. Vonn made her World Cup debut at the age of 16, and she raced in the 2002 Winter Olympics when she was 17.
Vonn, then known as Lindsey Kildow, poses for a US Ski Team portrait in November 2001. Vonn made her World Cup debut at the age of 16, and she raced in the 2002 Winter Olympics when she was 17.
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Vonn, center, celebrates her first World Cup victory with France's Carole Montillet-Carles and Germany's Hilde Gerg in December 2004. The downhill race was in Lake Louise, Alberta.
Vonn, center, celebrates her first World Cup victory with France's Carole Montillet-Carles and Germany's Hilde Gerg in December 2004. The downhill race was in Lake Louise, Alberta.
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Vonn competes at the US Championships in April 2005.
Vonn competes at the US Championships in April 2005.
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Vonn, left, dances with some of her competitors before the start of a World Cup training session in January 2006.
Vonn, left, dances with some of her competitors before the start of a World Cup training session in January 2006.
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Vonn fell while practicing for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, and she had to go to the hospital. She recovered in time to compete but could only manage seventh in the Super G and eighth in the downhill.
Vonn fell while practicing for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, and she had to go to the hospital. She recovered in time to compete but could only manage seventh in the Super G and eighth in the downhill.
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Vonn competes in a World Cup downhill race in December 2006.
Vonn competes in a World Cup downhill race in December 2006.
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In 2008, Vonn won the first of three straight World Cup titles.
In 2008, Vonn won the first of three straight World Cup titles.
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Vonn celebrates a World Cup win with her husband, Thomas, in February 2009. The two married in 2007 but divorced in 2013.
Vonn celebrates a World Cup win with her husband, Thomas, in February 2009. The two married in 2007 but divorced in 2013.
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Vonn talks to the media at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was heavily favored to win medals following her third straight World Cup title.
Vonn talks to the media at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was heavily favored to win medals following her third straight World Cup title.
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Vonn achieved her Olympic dreams in 2010, winning gold in the downhill and bronze in the super-G. She celebrates here with fellow American Julia Mancuso, won won silver in the downhill.
Vonn achieved her Olympic dreams in 2010, winning gold in the downhill and bronze in the super-G. She celebrates here with fellow American Julia Mancuso, won won silver in the downhill.
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Vonn celebrates with her gold medal after the Olympic downhill.
Vonn celebrates with her gold medal after the Olympic downhill.
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Vonn poses with actors Mark Wahlberg and Emmanuelle Chriqui after winning the 2010 ESPY Award for best female athlete.
Vonn poses with actors Mark Wahlberg and Emmanuelle Chriqui after winning the 2010 ESPY Award for best female athlete.
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Vonn poses on the set of a "Got Milk?" commercial shoot in August 2010.
Vonn poses on the set of a "Got Milk?" commercial shoot in August 2010.
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Vonn talks with a young fan in Vail, Colorado, in November 2010.
Vonn talks with a young fan in Vail, Colorado, in November 2010.
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Vonn soars through the air while training in Lake Louise, Alberta, in December 2010.
Vonn soars through the air while training in Lake Louise, Alberta, in December 2010.
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Vonn signs autographs at a World Cup venue in January 2011.
Vonn signs autographs at a World Cup venue in January 2011.
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Lindsey Vonn clears a gate on her way to winning a World Cup race in December 2012.
Lindsey Vonn clears a gate on her way to winning a World Cup race in December 2012.
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Vonn is airlifted away after a horrific crash at the 2013 World Championships in Austria. She underwent reconstructive knee surgery and began a long road to recovery. She attempted to return a year later, only to pull out of the 2014 Olympics after aggravating the injury again.
Vonn is airlifted away after a horrific crash at the 2013 World Championships in Austria. She underwent reconstructive knee surgery and began a long road to recovery. She attempted to return a year later, only to pull out of the 2014 Olympics after aggravating the injury again.
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Vonn's public profile went galactic when she dated star golfer Tiger Woods between 2013 and 2015.
Vonn's public profile went galactic when she dated star golfer Tiger Woods between 2013 and 2015.
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Woods and Vonn walk together at the Presidents Cup in October 2013.
Woods and Vonn walk together at the Presidents Cup in October 2013.
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Vonn fractured her left knee in a World Cup crash in February 2016. She raced the next day before calling an end to her season.
Vonn fractured her left knee in a World Cup crash in February 2016. She raced the next day before calling an end to her season.
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Vonn, second from right, attends a Hollywood fashion show with other celebrities, including Emily Ratajkowski, Kourtney Kardashian and Anna Paquin, in April 2016.
Vonn, second from right, attends a Hollywood fashion show with other celebrities, including Emily Ratajkowski, Kourtney Kardashian and Anna Paquin, in April 2016.
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Vonn makes a training run at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Vonn makes a training run at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Vonn follows hostesses at the medal ceremony for the Olympic downhill event in February 2018. She won the bronze in what she said would likely be her final Olympic downhill race.
Vonn follows hostesses at the medal ceremony for the Olympic downhill event in February 2018. She won the bronze in what she said would likely be her final Olympic downhill race.
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Vonn cries on the podium in Pyeongchang.
Vonn cries on the podium in Pyeongchang.
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Vonn and her boyfriend, hockey star P.K. Subban, attend a film premiere in Westwood, California, in August 2018.
Vonn and her boyfriend, hockey star P.K. Subban, attend a film premiere in Westwood, California, in August 2018.
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Vonn competes at a World Cup event in Italy in January 2019. She experienced knee pain it what was her belated season debut.
Vonn competes at a World Cup event in Italy in January 2019. She experienced knee pain it what was her belated season debut.
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