Breezy Johnson is the fourth American woman to win the downhill at the World Alpine Skiing Championships, marking the first major victory of her career. Johnson, the first racer, put down a time and then waited in the finish area for more than an hour to see if anybody would beat it. No one did.

The Jackson Hole, Wyoming, native was on the verge of victory when she recorded three second-place World Cup results over a one-year period ending in December 2021. Then a crash a month later ruled her out of the 2022 Beijing Olympics with a knee injury.

Breezy Johnson won women's downhill gold for the United States, setting an unbeatable pace after going first out of the start hut, at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Saturday. The medal was the first in a major event for the 29-year-old,

Mikaela Shiffrin will join Breezy Johnson in the women's team combined event at the Alpine world championships after initially opting out of the giant slalom due to mental struggles following an injury.

Breezy Johnson found redemption, Lauren Macuga continued her ascension and Lindsey Vonn left satisfied after Saturday’s world championship downhill in Saalbach, Austria. Johnson — who returned to competition two months ago after a 14-month ban

Breezy Johnson won women's downhill gold for the United States, after going first out of the start hut and setting an unbeatable pace, at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Saturday.

Breezy Johnson crowned her comeback season to skiing after a 14-month suspension with a gold medal on Saturday, winning the downhill at the Alpine world championships.

American Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill title at the World Ski Championships after returning from a 14-month ban.

Breezy Johnson had never won a major race before Saturday's breakthrough, one year to the day until the 2026 Olympic downhill race.