US skier Breezy Johnson wins shock downhill gold at world championships

American wins surprise gold medal after 14-month ban
Lindsey Vonn finishes in 15th place in comeback at age 40

Her top speed of 86mph (138.51kph) was among the fastest ever recorded by a woman in an Alpine skiing race.

The 38 yards (35 meters) that she leaped off the big Panorama jump midway down matched how far the men leap off the famed Hundschopf at Wengen in Switzerland.

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US skier Breezy Johnson wins gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine world championships

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