hong kong tatler. september 2017 149
THE ALL-AMERICAN ALPINE RACER
Lindsey Vonn looks like the kind of perfect
Californian blonde the Beach Boys were
singing about all those years ago. But this
world champion alpine skier is far from just
a pretty face. One of the most successful
skiers of all time, she has won two World
Championship gold medals, four World Cup
overall championship titles, and a women’s
record of 77 World Cup races.
On her path to becoming one of the most
awe-inspiring skiers of our era, she came
to realise the challenges women in sport
continue to face, from a lack of recognition
and support to smaller sponsorship deals
and less award money. So to help young
women navigate those difficult early years,
she launched the Lindsey Vonn Foundation,
which supports girls through scholarships,
education and athletics.
“It’s not about what everyone else says; it’s
about what you do and how you do it that
matters,” says Vonn. “That’s why I’ve aligned
with Rolex for so many years—because they
have a similar motto. They carve their own
path. They do their own thing. And they help
others achieve the same. It’s what denotes the
best from the rest.”UPHILL TRAJECTORY
Lindsey Vonn wears a
Pearlmaster in Everose
gold by Rolex and (top)
on the slopesIMAGES: ALEX DE BRABANT (GARBINE MUGURUZA PORTRAIT); AUDOIN DESFORGES (LINDSEY VONN PORTRAIT); GIANNI CIACCIA (TENNIS); MARCO TROVATI (SKIING)