Johnson's win came during the same event where her teammate Lindsey Vonn crashed just 13 seconds into her race ...
Jackie Wiles and Paula Moltzan earned bronze for Team USA in the Olympic women's team combined behind the Austrian and German pairs.
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Lindsey Vonn: All about Team USA ski star still racing in 2026 Winter Olympics after injury
There are comeback stories, and then there's Lindsey Vonn.
Breezy Johnson became the first American since Lindsey Vonn in 2010 to win gold in the Olympic women's downhill.
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