“You’re What? 62?”: Olympic Medalist Took a Hilarious Dig at Lindsey Vonn’s Age Once During an Intense Battle

There are a few in the sport of Alpine skiing who have ever reached the level of Lindsey Vonn. Born in 1984, this American Olympian has brought home numerous accolades, starting from her first Olympics in 2002. Even till her final run in the 2018 Winter Olympics, she had continued her saga of making history in the sport. Her fastest downhill record was around 85mph.

But, as much of an overachiever she may be in Olympics, how does she fare in rap? As much as this sound out of context, Vonn was exactly put to this challenge in 2018. In 2018, Vonn was challenged by another Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy to battle at ‘Drop The Mic.’

The show pitches the opponents in a diss battle. The winner is chosen based on audience response. And, Lindsey got trashed by Gus in the most hilarious way.

Lindsey Vonn trolled by Gus Kenworthy on her age

The episode started off fine, with Lindsey taking the center stage, rapping and dissing her opponent. She threw bombs, trolling the former Olympian for his meager stash of medals. She took a dig, saying “imagine your ego if you placed higher than 7…”

While the battle was hilarious and lighthearted throughout, the highest moment came when Gus got the mic in the second round. He opened his second gig directly attacking her age. Kenworthy said, “I have Olympic silver, not as many medals as you. Makes sense I’m 26 you’re what? 62” That got the audience totally rolling!

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Even Lindsey’s ardent fans enjoyed this friendly roasting session between the two champions. The battle ended with Kenworthy taking the coveted trophy that night.

No matter what the result, Vonn remains a champion

Vonn’s career has been nothing less than astounding. This Olympian turned Businesswoman has shown the world her mettle by acing in multiple fields. As of 2022, her net worth is $12 million. She runs her own company, YNIQ. And, when not doing that, she can be seen collaborating with her celebrity friends like Dwayne Jhonson.

She has also shown mental fortitude by coming back from multiple injuries to win more medals. Recently, Vonn also had to go through her mother’s demise which absolutely crushed her. But, she still stands.

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As Vonn takes time to come to terms with her loss and get back to normal life once again, her fans wish her all the best.