anterior

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On Jan. 30, Vonn suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, with meniscus and bone damage, when she crashed during a downhill race in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Leger-Walker played her first four seasons at Washington State but tore her anterior cruciate ligament midway through her senior year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

American skier Lindsey Vonn crashes in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics, nine days after rupturing her left anterior cruciate ligament.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

That’s why Vonn was even racing on Jan. 30 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, when she careened off course and ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

When the doctor opened the knee up he discovered that Boobie had torn the anterior cruciate ligament.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger