Baltimore Renames Street for Lindsey Vonn

West Peninsula Drive now bears the name Lindsey Vonn Way, honoring her 20-year partnership with Under Armour.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Skiing

Baltimore Renames Street for Lindsey Vonn

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Baltimore renamed West Peninsula Drive Lindsey Vonn Way, and Mayor Brandon Scott proclaimed Nov. 4 as Lindsey Vonn Day in the city. The dedication honors Vonn's 20-year partnership with Under Armour, which is headquartered near the street.

Why it matters

The street dedication ties a local company's long-running athlete partnership to a permanent civic landmark in Baltimore. It also recognizes a skier whose career has included two Olympic gold medals and four World Cup championships.

Vonn's career totals include two Olympic gold medals and four World Cup championships, alongside a 20-year partnership with Under Armour. The extraction does not indicate how many races she has entered or podium finishes beyond those titles.

The players

Lindsey Vonn

Lindsey Vonn is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Cup champion skier who founded an organization empowering girls from underserved communities.

Under Armour

Under Armour is a Baltimore-headquartered athletic apparel company that has sponsored Vonn for 20 years.

Brandon Scott

Brandon Scott is the mayor of Baltimore who proclaimed Nov. 4 as Lindsey Vonn Day.

The details

West Peninsula Drive in Baltimore was dedicated as Lindsey Vonn Way, and Mayor Brandon Scott proclaimed Nov. 4 as Lindsey Vonn Day. Vonn received a street sign bearing her name at the dedication.

Timeline

  1. 2013: Vonn partially tore her ACL in a training crash.

  2. Jan. 7, 2014: Vonn announced she would miss the 2014 Winter Olympics.

  3. December 2014: Vonn returned to the podium by winning a World Cup downhill race.

  4. Nov. 14, 2024: Vonn announced her return to skiing after knee replacement surgery.

  5. Jan. 30, 2026: Vonn ruptured her ACL in a Crans-Montana, Switzerland, World Cup crash.

Season Trajectory

Vonn's Baltimore honor arrives after her January 2026 ACL rupture in Crans-Montana, the second such injury she has returned from since her 2013 partial tear. The dedication recognizes her standing in a sport where she has won two Olympic golds and four World Cup titles.

Fans visiting Baltimore's West Peninsula Drive will see the Lindsey Vonn Way street sign, which the source describes as bearing her name. The extraction does not specify any public events scheduled for Nov. 4.

The takeaway

Civic honors for athletes often mark a specific partnership or community tie rather than competitive achievement alone. Baltimore's dedication pairs Vonn's record with a local corporate relationship that spans two decades.

Further reading

For more on Vonn's competitive career, browse Skiing coverage on Wisevoter.

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