Lindsey Vonn Shares Gnarly Photo After Undergoing 9th Surgery Since Winter Olympics Injury
Lindsey Vonn is doing well after undergoing her ninth surgery since her devastating leg injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The 42-year-old U.S. skiing star announced earlier this week that she was undergoing her ninth – and hopefully last – surgery following her catastrophic leg injury suffered in Italy. Vonn tore her ACL, while also suffering a complex tibia fracture, a tibial plateau fracture, a fractured fibular head, and compartment syndrome.
“This day has been looming on my calendar for a while now… and the time has finally come. I’ve been nervous and anxious about it…but at the same time excited to hopefully put this behind me. This will be my 9th surgery and I’m praying my last. There are still things that could change in surgery so we will have to wait and see how it goes but I will keep you posted on my progress when I am out of surgery and recovering. I am in the best hands though and thankful for the help of my doctors, physical therapist, nurses and medical staff 🙏🏻,” she announced.
“Thank you again for all of the support over these last 9 months. It has truly meant the world to me to receive so much love and encouragement. 🙏🏻❤️ As my Mother said, ‘Today is another great day!’… I hope she’s right 🙏🏻🤞🏻”
Thankfully, the surgery well well.
Vonn shared a gnarly photo of everything that came out of her leg following the successful surgery.
Lindsey Vonn’s leg rods.Vonn/IG
Vonn added that the surgery went well and she’ll share a further update on her status soon.
Vonn isn’t planning on retiring
Vonn said following her Winter Olympics injury that she wasn’t ready to make any declarations about her future.
“No, I’m not ready to discuss my future in skiing,” she wrote. “My focus has been on recovering from my injury and getting back to normal life.”
Vonn has been making good progress with her recovery, hitting the gym and getting back into elite shape.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Nov 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the Olympics section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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