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After  delays and questions about the state of her shins, American Lindsey Vonn pulled off a surprising finish in Women’s Downhill in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, winning the gold medal. Just a week ago, Vonn’s biggest worry was her bruised shin, and whether it would keep her from participating in the Olympics at all. Teammate Julia Mancuso was second.

Vonn’s first race, was supposed to have been Thursday, but was postponed due to poor weather conditions. Vonn’s winning time was 1 minute and 44.19 seconds, with teammate and silver medalist Julia Mancuso trailing Vonn by just half a second (1:14.75). It was the second Olympic medal for Mancuso, after the gold in she won in Turin in the Grand Slalom.

Austria’s Elisabeth Görgl won the bronze.