19 - Minnesota, Lindsey Vonn
An Olympian in the truest sense. Driven from early in life and persevering through more than any person should. Lindsey Vonn. Minnesota was the fifteenth state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment on September 18, 1919. Race skiing was a family event, and Ms. Vonn showed excellence at a young age, working up to international competition by the age of nine. The family moved to Vail, CO to support her training. By 15, she was known world wide winning multiple events and the only woman to win the Italian Torfeo Toppolino. “The following season [2005]was even more exciting, with Lindsey capturing her maiden World Cup race victory and attending her first World Championships. She racked up 13 top-five finishes in World Cup and World Championship events, standing on the podium six times and ending the season ranked sixth overall in the world,” says her website. Joining the Red Bull team in 2006, her career skyrocketed with her new coach and training. She succeeded in winning many award...