Lindsey Vonn has earned substantial earnings from her legendary skiing career and beyond, and is one of the greatest athletes across all sports. She was the first woman to surpass Ingemar Stenmark’s record for the most Crystal Globes and the first from the US to win Olympic downhill gold.
Vonn, with 84 World Cup wins, also influences off the mountain. She instills confidence in younger generations, advocates for mental health awareness, makes multiple sporting appearances, and collaborates with major global brands.
Lindsey Vonn’s Net Worth Among Top Earning Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Vonn, a defining figure in alpine skiing, made headlines for her successful comeback in 2024 after six years of retirement. She fought her way back to the top, showing what’s possible at 41, and qualified for her fifth Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina.
However, not everything went as planned. On her first day of competition, Vonn crashed midway through her downhill race on the Tofane course, leading to hospitalization and surgery on her left knee.
Keeping that aside, the 41-year-old entered the third-highest paid athlete at the Winter Games. According to a Forbes report, she accumulated a total of $8 million, ranking only behind hockey player Auston Matthews ($20 million) and freestyle skier Eileen Gu ($23 million). Her major partner brands are Rolex, Land Rover, and Delta Air Lines.
Vonn has been a major investor in women’s sports, particularly in the NWSL and women’s volleyball leagues, among others.
The Olympian has officially brought her Olympic journey to a close, marking her final appearance at the Games. She proved her resilience in the 2025-26 World Cup season, winning her first podium in years and becoming the oldest to do so.
She was a top contender in the speed disciplines for the Olympics, alongside Breezy Johnson, who finished on top of the downhill to take her first-ever victory in the marquee event.
The 41-year-old did not lose her spirit even after the harrowing crash in Cortina. In an Instagram post, she reflected on the setback, saying that it may not have ended like a fairy tale, but she dared to dream and compete in an “incredibly dangerous sport.” She also acknowledged the risks involved, adding that the love and the dream mattered.
She ended her note, saying:
“Sometimes we don’t achieve the dreams we know we could have. But that is the also the beauty of life; we can try. I tried. I dreamt. I jumped.”
