Vonn USOC Athlete of the Month
The U.S. Ski Team's Lindsey Vonn (Vail,CO) outshined top American athletes in March to win the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) Athlete of the Month award for the second month in a row.
"To win Athlete of the Month once is an honor in itself, but to win it twice in a row is incredible," U.S. Alpine Director Jesse Hunt said. "The awards are a testament to Lindsey's outstanding athletic abilities and the historic accomplishments she has made for the USA this season,"
Vonn was honored in February after she won the Audi FIS World Cup downhill title, making her the first woman to do so since Picabo Street won her second in 1996. The March USOC award came after Vonn went all out to become the first woman since 1983 to capture the overall title during World Cup Finals in Bormio, Italy.
Vonn and Bode Miller (Bretton Woods, NH), who also won the World Cup overall title, were the second American duo to take the overalls. Tamara McKinney and Phil Mahre won in 1983.
To cap off a month of success, Vonn went on to win the 2008 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championship slalom and combined titles.
Vonn, then Lindsey Kildow, was also honored by the USOC at the 2006 Olympics with the Olympic Spirit Award. She was honored for her determination at that time for coming back from a training crash to record a top 10 downhill finish.
Every month, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association nominates a male and female athlete from both skiing and snowboarding for the Athlete of the Month award. Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) was the nomination for men's skiing and took third place in the USOC selection. Louie Vito (Sandy, UT) and Michelle Gorgone (Boston, MA) were nominated for their accomplishments in snowboarding.
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Vonn USOC Athlete of the Month
