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Macuga 5th, Vonn 15th in World Championships downhill race

Breezy Johnson won women's downhill gold for the United States at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach, Austria, with a time of one minute 41.29 seconds.
This victory marks Johnson's first major title and comes shortly after returning from a 14-month ban for anti-doping violations.
Austria's Mirjam Puchner secured the silver medal, finishing 0.15 seconds behind, while Czech Ester Ledecka took bronze, 0.06 seconds further back.
Johnson expressed her gratitude for her performance and acknowledged the nerves of leading the competition, stating, 'I was definitely grateful to run number one.

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The Park Record

Macuga 5th, Vonn 15th in World Championships downhill race

In Saturday’s World Championships downhill race in Saalbach, Austria, Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Lauren Macuga and Lindsey Vonn finished 5th and 15h, respectively. Fellow U.S. athlete Breezy Johnson knifed her run to claim gold and become the 2025 downhill world champion. “It has not sunk in yet,” said Johnson. “I’ve just been trying to ski my best all weekend. I really tried to throw down today.”It was another day of sun in Saalbach, and onc…

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