American Lindsey Vonn wins second gold at World Cup in Lake Louise

CALGARY –  Lindsey Vonn of the United States won her second World Cup gold in the women’s downhill event in as many days at Lake Louise on Saturday.

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Vonn beat runner-up Fabienne Suter of Switzerland by a dominating 1.05 seconds.

Austria’s Cornelia Huetter was third, 1.16 seconds back.

Vonn’s victory was the 17th of her career at Lake Louise.

Larisa Yurkiw of Owen Sound, Ont., was the top Canadian, finishing seventh.