Breezy Johnson
Breezy Johnson claims gold amid Vonn's Olympic crash
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In a dramatic women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Breezy Johnson secured the United States' first gold medal by edging out Germany's Emma Aicher by 0.04 seconds. Teammate Lindsey Vonn's run ended in heartbreak after a heavy crash just 13 seconds in, resulting in a complex tibia fracture that required surgery. The event highlighted both triumph and the perils of the sport.
In the debut of the women's team combined alpine skiing event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Jackie Wiles and Paula Moltzan earned bronze for Team USA, while Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin finished fourth after Shiffrin's slalom struggles. The event paired a downhill run with a slalom leg on a challenging course in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Austria claimed gold, with Germany taking silver.
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American skier Breezy Johnson has been given a replacement gold medal for her victory in the women's downhill event at the Winter Olympics after the original broke during her podium celebration. The 30-year-old athlete, who secured her first Games title on Sunday, shared details of the incident on Tuesday. Johnson is now favored to win another gold in the upcoming team combined event.