Lindsey Vonn wins first world ski medal since 2011

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True, Vonn has barely been away from one. Just ask Tiger Woods, who lost a tooth when a camera hit him in the face while cheering Vonn onto the podium in Italy last month.

But Tuesday's podium was special. It marked the ski superstar's first medal at a World Championships in four years.



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The 30-year-old came to this year's World Championships, in Beaver Creek, Colorado, having just set the all-time record for wins on the regular, season-long women's World Cup circuit.

And she maintained some of that momentum to finish third in Tuesday's super-G, her opening event, behind Slovenia's Tina Maze and victorious Austrian Anna Fenninger.

Fenninger won with a time of 1:10.29 in windy conditions, becoming the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic and world super-G titles.

Before Fenninger's run, Vonn had temporarily led the field with 1:10.44.

'Good skiing not enough'

Not that Vonn celebrated her return to a major podium too wildly.

'I thought I skied pretty well,' said the bronze medalist. 'I'm happy with the result. I just wish the weather was a little bit better.'

Golfer Woods, undaunted by his dental disaster last month, once again turned up to support Vonn.

His girlfriend last won a world medal in 2011 -- downhill silver in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany -- and previously won both the super-G and downhill world titles in 2009.

She also took Olympic downhill gold and super-G bronze at the Vancouver 2010 Games.

However, Vonn missed Sochi 2014 through injury. She crashed and tore ligaments racing in the super-G at the 2013 Worlds, then re-injured her knee in a training accident later that year.

'Sometimes good skiing is enough to overcome the weather,' she added following this year's third-place finish.

'Sometimes it's not. Today, it wasn't enough.

'But I have to say, Anna Fenninger skied exceptionally well. She definitely deserved to win the gold medal today.'

Vonn remains the favorite for Friday's downhill.

Meanwhile, 37-year-old compatriot Bode Miller is set to race in Wednesday's men's super-G, despite only having completed training runs since undergoing back surgery three months ago.

Fenninger won with a time of 1:10.29 in windy conditions, becoming the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic and world super-G titles. Not that Vonn celebrated her return to a major podium too wildly. Golfer Woods, undaunted by his dental disaster last month, once again turned up to support Vonn. However, Vonn missed Sochi 2014 through injury. She crashed and tore ligaments racing in the super-G at the 2013 Worlds, then re-injured her knee in a training accident later that year. Follow us at @CNNSport and like us on Facebook And she maintained some of that momentum to finish third in Tuesday's super-G, her opening event, behind Slovenia's Tina Maze and victorious Austrian Anna Fenninger. 'Good skiing not enough' True, Vonn has barely been away from one. Just ask Tiger Woods, who lost a tooth when a camera hit him in the face while cheering Vonn onto the podium in Italy last month. She also took Olympic downhill gold and super-G bronze at the Vancouver 2010 Games. 'I thought I skied pretty well,' said the bronze medalist. 'I'm happy with the result. I just wish the weather was a little bit better.' But Tuesday's podium was special. It marked the ski superstar's first medal at a World Championships in four years. Fenninger won with a time of 1:10.29 in windy conditions, becoming the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic and world super-G titles. True, Vonn has barely been away from one. Just ask Tiger Woods, who lost a tooth when a camera hit him in the face while cheering Vonn onto the podium in Italy last month. She also took Olympic downhill gold and super-G bronze at the Vancouver 2010 Games. His girlfriend last won a world medal in 2011 -- downhill silver in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany -- and previously won both the super-G and downhill world titles in 2009. Meanwhile, 37-year-old compatriot Bode Miller is set to race in Wednesday's men's super-G, despite only having completed training runs since undergoing back surgery three months ago. His girlfriend last won a world medal in 2011 -- downhill silver in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany -- and previously won both the super-G and downhill world titles in 2009. And she maintained some of that momentum to finish third in Tuesday's super-G, her opening event, behind Slovenia's Tina Maze and victorious Austrian Anna Fenninger. Follow us at @CNNSport and like us on Facebook The 30-year-old came to this year's World Championships, in Beaver Creek, Colorado, having just set the all-time record for wins on the regular, season-long women's World Cup circuit. 'Sometimes good skiing is enough to overcome the weather,' she added following this year's third-place finish. 'Sometimes good skiing is enough to overcome the weather,' she added following this year's third-place finish. 'Sometimes good skiing is enough to overcome the weather,' she added following this year's third-place finish.

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