Lindsey Vonn of the US poses with her Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics medal and the women's overall Alpine Skiing World Cup trophy in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Saturday. (Michaela Rehle/Reuters)
9:24 am ET -This weekend, Lindsey Vonn captured the overall World Cup title for the third year in a row, a feat unmatched by any woman in nearly two decades.
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