Lindsey Vonn has proven she still has what it takes to compete.

After a titanium knee implant and being retired for five years, Vonn won the World Cup downhill competition at St. Moritz.

She had been trailing 0.61 after the first two time checks, The Associated Press reported.

But then she powered back and was 1.16 seconds ahead of Mirjam Puchner of Austria. The lead was cut slightly to 0.98 of a second with Puchner’s teammate Magdalena Egger taking second.

At one point, she sped down the hill at 74 mph.

“It was an amazing day, I couldn’t be happier, pretty emotional,” Vonn said after the race, according to RTS. “I felt good this summer but I wasn’t sure how fast I was. I think today, I guess I know now how fast I am.”

The race was Vonn’s first win since March 2018, the AP reported.

She hopes to earn another gold medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

Her run on Friday was one for the record books, with her now being the oldest World Cup winner. The previous record was held by Didier Cuche, who was 37 when he won a men’s Super-G in 2012. The oldest female winner was Federica Brigonone, who won last season, Reuters reported.

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