American ski champion Lindsey Vonn may have competed in her last ski race. After failing to finish a World Cup super-G on Sunday at Cortina D’Ampezzo in Italy, as she battles pain in both of her knees, Vonn said immediate retirement “is a possibility but I’m emotional right now.” Vonn, 34, the winningest female skier of all-time with 82 victories, was planning on retiring in December. She returned this weekend from her latest injury — to her left knee — but her best result in three races was ninth in Saturday’s downhill after her surgically repaired knees did not allow her to apply the power she required to win races. Mikaela Shiffrin recorded her 54th downhill win Sunday in Cortina to match Hermann Maeir for sixth place on the all-time list. Vonn more decisive about her plans when she was interviewed by Swiss TV and said, ‘‘now it’s time to listen to my body and it’s time to say goodbye.’’ Vonn was charging and in contention for a podium spot until a slight bobble bounced her slightly off track. Then she clipped a gate and couldn’t apply pressure on her right leg to force her way back onto the racing line, prompting her to miss the next gate. And with that, Vonn stood up out of her tuck, hung her head and skied diagonally off the course. ‘‘I’ve had four surgeries on my right knee. I’ve got no LCL [lateral collateral ligament] on my left knee. I’ve got two braces on. There’s only so much I can handle and I might have reached my maximum,’’ Vonn said. ‘‘I’m not sure. I’ve got to take a couple days’ time and really think about things.”
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