Vonn wins women's downhill title

America's Lindsey Vonn secured the women's World Cup downhill title after finishing in second place on the 2010 Olympic course in Whistler.

Vonn, 23, was just 0.01 seconds adrift of Switzerland's Nadia Styger, who won in a time of one minute 45.30 seconds for her maiden downhill victory.

But Vonn, nee Kildow, did enough to ensure her the World Cup title with two races remaining in the season.

"This has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid," said Vonn.

"I feel like my childhood dreams are coming true and you can't get any better than that."

"It's great to seal the deal with two races left. That's a big check off on my lifetime goals.

Her compatriot Julia Mancuso finished in third to complete the podium places in Whistler.

Vonn will now turn her attention to the overall World Cup crown.

Her second place moved her to the top of the rankings with 1,063 points followed by Austria's Nicole Hosp on 999 and Germany's Maria Riesch with 881.