Lindsey Vonn lifts weights just weeks after Olympics leg fracture

SportsHealth & Fitness
6 Mar 2026 • 8:58 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • American skier Lindsay Vonn has returned to training just four weeks after sustaining a severe injury at the Winter Olympics.
  • Vonn, 41, suffered a complex leg fracture in February after a heavy fall in Cortina, which necessitated her being airlifted to hospital.
  • She underwent multiple surgeries following the incident, which occurred when she clipped a gate.
  • Vonn disclosed that her leg was at risk of amputation, crediting her doctor's intervention for saving it.
  • An Instagram post on Thursday (5 March) showed her lifting weights, with Vonn stating her primary goal is to “get healthy.”

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