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TexasTowelie

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Sun Feb 10, 2019, 10:51 AM Feb 2019

Vonn wins bronze medal in the final race of her career

ARE, Sweden (AP) — One last comeback complete. One last medal.

Five days after crashing in super-G, Lindsey Vonn bounced back to win the bronze medal in the world championship downhill Sunday in the final race of her career.

"I laid it all on the line. That's all I wanted to do today," Vonn said. "I have to admit I was a little bit nervous, probably the most nervous I've ever been in my life. I wanted to finish strong so badly."

It's a medal that brings Vonn full circle: the American's two silvers at the 2007 worlds on the same course in Are were the first two major championship medals of her career.

Read more: https://www.aberdeennews.com/wire/ap-state-mn/vonn-wins-bronze-medal-in-the-final-race-of-her/article_7af3be9b-d13c-5ca4-aa21-71990eb2b6c2.html

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