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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Holly Patrick

Lindsey Vonn lifts weights just weeks after Olympics leg fracture

  • 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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