Salt Lake City resident and reigning downhill world champion Breezy Johnson crossed the finish line Feb. 8 with a time 1:36.10.
The 30-year-old sat in the hot seat and watched as skiers came down after her. Germany’s Emma Aicher finished just four hundredths of a second behind Johnson to claim second and the Italian Sofia Goggia rounded out Sunday’s podium almost six tenths back. Johnson’s teammate Jacqueline Wiles crossed the line in fourth, her career best Olympic finish.
Two other Utah skiers started in the downhill this weekend. U.S. skier Bella Wright finished 21st and five-time Olympian Lindsey Vonn was flown off the hill after crashing on the fourth gate. Johnson remained on top…