Lindsey Vonn Honors Late Mother in New Post as She Rehabs From Olympic Crash
The message signals a recovery-first plan with her return to racing still open.
Overview
- Vonn shared an Instagram tribute on her late mother’s 74th birthday, writing that her mom would have lifted her in the hospital and made everything better.
- The post featured a 2018 PyeongChang clip after Vonn’s bronze run where she asked her mom how proud she was and heard, “I am the most I’ve ever been in my entire life.”
- She is recovering from a crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics that caused a complex tibia fracture and other leg damage, which required multiple surgeries.
- Her recent updates show steady work in the gym, including pull-ups while still using crutches, as she documents small steps in her rehabilitation.
- Vonn notes that her mother, Lindy Anne Lund, died in August 2022 after an ALS diagnosis, and she credits her example for the resilience guiding her recovery now.