“Pretty Sentimental”- Lindsey Vonn Reveals the Priceless Gift She Got for Father Who She Once Had Bitter Relationship With

Published 06/21/2022, 10:45 AM EDT

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Fathers play a significant role in the future of their children. This year, numerous personalities got together to celebrate Father’s Day. Among the celebrities present at the event was alpine skier Lindsey Vonn.

Following the event, the organizers released several videos on social media platforms featuring the personalities present at the event.

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The best present Lindsey Vonn got for her father

These videos contained snippets of what each of them had to say about their fathers. Vonn, too, appeared in one of the videos. The video starts with the Olympian narrating the kind of presents that she gets for her father.

Recollecting the past, Vonn said, “I always tend to get my dad something ski-related for father’s day because that’s kind of the one thing that we really have in common.”

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During its making, the athlete looked back on the most memorable present she gifted her father.

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Pondering about it for a while, Vonn replied, “I think the most memorable thing I got him… Me and my sisters actually wrote the three best lessons my dad ever taught me. And we framed it and he seemed to like it. It’s pretty sentimental.”

However, Vonn did not always share a close bond with her father, Alan Kildow. Their relationship experienced a fair share of challenges over the years. Their relationship struggled to the point where the two were not on speaking terms.

Previously, the three-time Olympic medalist opened up regarding her strained relationship with Kildow. Vonn mentioned that their relationship suffered partly due to her father’s competitive nature.

Vonn’s strained relationship with father

Moreover, the four-time Olympian also mentioned her father’s obsession with coming first in an event. There is some truth about his competitive nature, evident from his reaction during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games.

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At the meet, Vonn secured the third position in the downhill event. However, Alan seemed disappointed in her performance. Kildow reflected the sentiment during an interview after the event.

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During the interview, Kildow said, “It’s great skiing, but it reminds me of something that Buddy Werner used to say. He said there’s two places in the race, first and last, and I only want one of them.’’

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However, the father and daughter have finally been able to move past their differences and reconnect with each other.

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Aklanta Chetia

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Aklanta Chetia Wanniang is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. He has a Master's degree in Literature from the University of Delhi. With an interest in learning about multiple sports, Aklanta himself is a former sportsperson and has participated in state and national level swimming events.
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Manaal Siddiqui