Alpine World Ski Championships: USA’s Breezy Johnson wins women’s downhill gold after 14-month ban
American Breezy Johnson won her first major title in her career – just weeks after returning from a 14-month ban, his first major title in his career won the Women’s World Championship.
The 29-year-old returned to the World Cup Tour in December Service suspended,,,,, External The whereabouts of three anti-doping failed.
Johnson’s career was also tortured by injuries, with a victory of 41.29 seconds, at the opening ceremony of Saalbach, Austria.
“When I came across this line, I saw this is a guy under 41 years old and I was like ‘Amazing’,” Johnson said, who has been since 2009’s Lindsey Vonn The first American to win the women’s downhill gold medal.
She faces anxious waiting for the celebration, but no one can match her time, with Mirjam Puchner in Austria trailing by 0.15 seconds and a bronze medal of Ester Ledecka in Czech Republic was 0.06.
Vonn, the 2010 Olympic champion, made a comeback at the 40-year-old after retirement in 2019, and was 15th place, crashed from Super G on Thursday.
“It’s a little disturbing to sit in the leader’s chair, but it’s hard to sit there and wait for your run,” Johnson told NBC Sports. “I’m definitely happy to run first.”
Johnson was banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in May for missing three drug tests in a 12-month window, and his suspension was late until October 2023.
In her post Instagram account,,,,,, External “The drug tester was able to find my problem,” she said, admitting her “human error,” but plus “all my tests were clean.”
The 2018 Olympian never won a World Cup, earning the best rankings, and her last match at seven podiums on the sport’s elite level was in 2021.
