Lindsey Vonn crashed out of a record bid during the super-G at Val-d鈥橧s猫re, France, on Saturday, . Vonn鈥檚 win in the downhill race the day before put her one victory away from tying the record for total World Cup victories, currently held by Annemarie Moser-Pr枚ll of Austria, who dominated women鈥檚 skiing in the 1970s.
The 30-year-old Vonn crucially avoided reinjuring her right knee ligament in the crash. Knee problems kept her out of last winter鈥檚 Sochi Olympics, and she recently began racing again on her repaired knee after two surgeries.
Austrian Elisabeth Goergl ended up winning the race, with Olympic champion Anna Fenninger and World Cup points leader Tina Maze rounding out the podium.
Vonn鈥檚 next chance to tie the record for World Cup victories will come at Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria, which hosts downhill and super-G races on January 10 and 11. She鈥檚 currently third in the overall World Cup standings.
For more on Vonn, check out our 2013 feature profile.