Owen Sound, Ont. native just 0.28 behind American, who won record 37th DH
The Associated Press Posted: Jan 23, 2016 7:11 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 23, 2016 7:15 AM ET
Canada's Yurkiw captures silver at Cortina 2:26
Canada's Yurkiw captures silver at Cortina 2:26
Lindsey Vonn has broken Annemarie Moser-Proell's record for most World Cup downhill victories with her 37th win in skiing's marquee event.
Vonn beat Larisa Yurkiw of Canada by 0.28 seconds on the Olympia delle Tofane course on Saturday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy..
Lara Gut of Switzerland finished third, 0.67 behind, and maintained a 10-point lead on Vonn in the overall standings.
Moser-Proell, the Austrian great, set her record from 1971-80.
Vonn recorded her first downhill win in 2004. Vonn also matched Renate Goetschl, another Austrian, with a record 10th win in Cortina. It was Vonn's 74th win across all disciplines, moving her closer to Ingemar Stenmark's all-time mark of 86.
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