By Houston Mitchell
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. won the bronze medal in the women's super-G, her second medal of the Games. Vonn also won the women's downhill earlier in the Games.
Vonn, the 17th skier down the mountain, briefly held the lead with a time of 1:20.88 before being passed.
"I already have a gold medal so I can't be too disappointed," Vonn said. "I think any medal at the Olympics is a success so I'm really happy about it."
Andrea Fischbacher of Austria won gold in the super-G, with a time of 1:20.14.
Tina Maze of Slovakia won silver with a time of 1:20.63.
Julia Mancuso of the U.S., the first skier down the mountain, finished ninth with a time of 1:21.50.
Mancuso said it was unlucky to draw first bib, and she was the first to make a mistake at the Frog Bank turn.
"I wish I had more information. I knew when I crossed the finish line I blew it."
Vonn said she skied the part that gave Mancuso trouble well but then got too conservative.
"I sort of backed off the gas pedal," Vonn said.
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Team Vonn has figured a way to tap into America's need for a sexy gal who can overcame painful adversity. Tapping into this gullibility will make her and her handlers a lot of money. There are a lot of people out there who want to buy a box of cereal with her likeness on it. Thee are a lot of dirty old men who want to see more sexy photos of her. Kevin Trudeau has proven that you can market just about anything and certain people will buy it hook,line, and sinker.
Hey Bruno, Vonn's marketing team has targeted people like you......people who lack intelligence and who will buy into anything.
Mike F, you are a total, immature tool. Very happy for Lindsey.....she is a total class act, unlike you Mike F....F for Fool.
Jelous? Man everytime people get success other people try and tear them down. A Bronze and a gold in the Olympics is awesome!
Will Vonn blame her Bronze medal on her UNBELIEVABLY painful shin ? I'm sure her marketing team will do that as they wait for the Wheaties advertisement offer, and the cheese advertisement offer to roll in..... followed by appearences on the Jay Leno show and possibly hosting SNL. I guess those pre-Olympic photos of her really paid off for the marketing team.