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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — American Breezy Johnson has conquered Cortina.
The same course that ended her Olympic dreams in 2022 delivered gilded immortality Sunday, as she won the women’s downhill gold medal with a time of 1:36.10. The win came on the same day U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn suffered a hard crash and was airlifted to a local hospital, just more than a week after she ruptured the ACL in her left knee.
Johnson skied sixth in the lineup, her time holding up as the remaining 30 skiers raced. About halfway through the remaining order, while Johnson was still in the winner's seat, she appeared to be tearing up, probably with because it’s setting in that she would be an Olympic medalist.
Johnson also made history, becoming the first American woman not named Mikaela Shiffrin or Lindsey Vonn to win an individual medal in Alpine skiing since Julia Mancuso in 2014 (bronze in super combined).
Shiffrin offered congratulations to Johnson. They have been buds since they were kids.
Germany's Emma Aicher took silver, and Italy's Sofita Goggia took bronze. American Jackie Wiles finished just off the podium in fourth.
Johnson suffered a devastating crash at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina during a training run four years ago. The accident partially dislodged a large chunk of cartilage in her right knee. As a result, she had to withdraw from the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games.
She told reporters Feb. 6 ahead of the first downhill training run that she needed to exorcise her Dolomiti demons. She finished that run sixth and won Saturday’s training session that was abbreviated due to weather.
On Sunday, Johnson skied down the mountain toward Olympic glory. This hardware commemorates her first podium finish in two Winter Olympic Games.
This story will be updated.
Reach USA TODAY Network sports reporter Payton Titus at [email protected], and follow her on X @petitus25.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Breezy Johnson wins gold in downhill skiing at 2026 Winter Olympics
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The same course that ended her Olympic dreams in 2022 delivered gilded immortality Sunday, as she won the women’s downhill gold medal with a time of 1:36.10. The win came on the same day U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn suffered a hard crash and was airlifted to a local hospital, just more than a week after she ruptured the ACL in her left knee.
Johnson skied sixth in the lineup, her time holding up as the remaining 30 skiers raced. About halfway through the remaining order, while Johnson was still in the winner's seat, she appeared to be tearing up, probably with because it’s setting in that she would be an Olympic medalist.
Johnson also made history, becoming the first American woman not named Mikaela Shiffrin or Lindsey Vonn to win an individual medal in Alpine skiing since Julia Mancuso in 2014 (bronze in super combined).
Shiffrin offered congratulations to Johnson. They have been buds since they were kids.
(@MikaelaShiffrin) Germany's Emma Aicher took silver, and Italy's Sofita Goggia took bronze. American Jackie Wiles finished just off the podium in fourth.
Johnson suffered a devastating crash at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina during a training run four years ago. The accident partially dislodged a large chunk of cartilage in her right knee. As a result, she had to withdraw from the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games.
She told reporters Feb. 6 ahead of the first downhill training run that she needed to exorcise her Dolomiti demons. She finished that run sixth and won Saturday’s training session that was abbreviated due to weather.
On Sunday, Johnson skied down the mountain toward Olympic glory. This hardware commemorates her first podium finish in two Winter Olympic Games.
This story will be updated.
Olympic women's downhill results
- Breezy Johnson, USA ..... 1:36.10
- Emma Aicher, Germany ..... 1:36.14
- Sofia Goggia, Italy ..... 1:36.69
- Jackie Wiles, USA ..... 1:36.96
- Cornelia Huetter, Austria ..... 1:36.96
- Laura Pirovano, Italy ..... 1:37.04
- Kajsa Vickhoff Lie, Norway ..... 1:37.08
- Ariane Raedler, Austria ..... 1:37.20
- Kira, Weidle-Winkelmann, Germany ..... 1:37.26
- Federica Brignone, Italy ..... 1:37.29
- Mirjam Puchner, Austria ..... 1:37.65
- Nicol Delago, Italy ..... 1:37.65
- Laura Gauche, France ..... 1:37.98
- Corinne Suter, Switzerland ..... 1:38.01
- Ilka Stuhec, Slovenia ..... 1:38.08
- Romane Miradoli, France ..... 1:38.10
- Janine Schmitt, Switzerland ..... 1:38.28
- Jasmine Flury, Switzerland ..... 1:38.51
- Malorie Blanc, Switzerland ..... 1:38.77
- Elvedina Muzaferija, Bosnia and Herzegovina ..... 1:38.81
- Isabella Wright, USA ..... 1:38.85
- Julia Pleshkova, Individual Neutral Athletes ..... 1:39.69
- Camille Cerutti, France ..... 1:40.41
- Jordina Caminal Santure, Andorra ..... 1:41.34
- Barbora Novakova, Czechia ..... 1:41.89
- Cassidy Gray, Canada ..... 1:41.99
- Matilde Schwencke, Chile ..... 1:43.31
- Rosa Pohjolainen, Finland ..... 1:44.08
- Alena Labastova, Czechia ..... 1:44.55
- Nicole Begue, Argentina ..... 1:44.73
- Elisa Maria Negri, Czechia ..... 1:45.48
- Anastasiia Shepilenko, Ukraine ..... 1:47.70
- Lindsey Vonn, USA ..... DNF
- Nina Ortlieb, Austria ..... DNF
- Cande Moreno, Andorra ..... DNF
- Valerie Grenier, Canada ..... DSQ
Reach USA TODAY Network sports reporter Payton Titus at [email protected], and follow her on X @petitus25.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Breezy Johnson wins gold in downhill skiing at 2026 Winter Olympics
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