Lindsey Vonn Announces Her Retirement From <br />Professional Skiing In a social media post, the 34-year-old said ongoing knee pain is the main reason. Lindsey Vonn, via Instagram Lindsey Vonn, via Instagram Vonn will hang up her skis after competing one last time at the World Championships in Sweden <br />this month. She had previously said she wouldn't retire until breaking Ingemar Stenmark's record of 86 World Cup wins. Vonn began skiing professionally at just 17 years old. Her 82 career cup titles are the most among women in the sport after <br />breaking the record in 2015. She is considered to be the <br />greatest female skier in U.S. history.
