Broken bones, torn ligaments, more: Lindsey Vonn's injuries

From a fractured ankle to a thumb sliced on a bottle of bubbly, from broken arm bones to torn knee ligaments, all manner of injuries has interrupted Lindsey Vonn's highly successful skiing career.

There was even the time the American was helicoptered off a mountain after a body-battering crash during downhill training at the 2006 Turin Olympics. About 48 hours later, she was on her skis, competing.

That's what Vonn does: She gets hurt, gets up and gets back out there.

"She's relentless toward her goals. It's not easy to continue to fight like she's done," said Vonn's longtime sports physical therapist, Lindsay Winninger. "With each injury she's had, she's learned something about herself and her body.