Breezy Johnson wins Olympic downhill gold medal First American since Lindsey Vonn to achieve this

MILAN — Breezy Johnson won the Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing, becoming the second American woman to achieve this, following a violent crash by Lindsey Vonn earlier in the day. Johnson, the reigning world champion, finished with a time of 1:36.1, securing the U.S.’s first medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Despite previous injuries and challenges on the Tofane course, she triumphed, while Vonn, aiming for a historic medal, was airlifted after her fall. Johnson expressed her emotions during the podium ceremony, reflecting on her difficult journey to this victory.