SOLDEU, Andorra—After capping her record-setting season with career win 88, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked one question over and over again–and she couldn’t really answer it. What’s next? “What do you think will come next? How many victories?,” Johan Eliasch, president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, wanted to know after handing Shiffrin her fifth…
Mikaela Shiffrin Sets World Cup Skiing Record With 87th Win
ARE, Sweden—Two minutes after earning her 87th career win, Mikaela Shiffrin finally understood the significance of setting the record for most World Cup victories. In the middle of the awards ceremony, a man in a red jacket unexpectedly stepped forward from the crowd and that was the moment Shiffrin first realized what it all meant to…
Skier Shiffrin Locks Up Overall Title, Still Chases Win 86
KVITFJELL, Norway—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin accomplished what she called “the big, big goal for me this season.” But it wasn’t a record-tying 86th career victory. Shiffrin on Saturday locked up her fifth overall World Cup title, widely regarded as ski racing’s biggest prize, by tying for fifth place in a downhill. “That’s really amazing. That…
Shiffrin’s Worlds: 1 Gold, 2 Silvers and ‘Every Emotion’
MERIBEL, France—One gold. Two silvers. And three gates away from another gold medal that slipped from her grasp in a patch of soft snow. And that just was what Mikaela Shiffrin accomplished on the slopes at the world championships. Off the slopes, the American skier dealt with a protest from environmentalists who mistakenly thought she…
Shiffrin Adds to Record Total With 84th Win in Another GS
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy—Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t wait long to add to her record total of World Cup wins. A day after securing record victory No. 83, Shiffrin added her 84th win on Wednesday in another giant slalom on the same course. And like how she did it a day earlier, Shiffrin led from start to finish,…
American Mikaela Shiffrin Wins 2nd WCup Slalom in 2 Days
LEVI, Finland—Overall World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States wasted no time in taking control of a new season, sweeping the two season-opening races on Sunday. Shiffrin posted the fastest time in both runs on the way to her 49th slalom victory, just a day after winning another slalom in Finnish Lapland. No…
American Mikaela Shiffrin Wins 2nd World Cup Slalom in 2 Days
LEVI, Finland—Overall World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States wasted no time in taking control of a new season, sweeping the two season-opening races on Sunday. Shiffrin posted the fastest time in both runs on the way to her 49th slalom victory, just a day after winning another slalom in Finnish Lapland. No…
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Season-Opening World Cup Slalom
LEVI, Finland—A smiling Mikaela Shiffrin said it’s hard to explain what her 75 World Cup victories mean to her because “it’s a pretty big number, actually.” The American was clear about her most-recent one, though. “I’m really happy with the feeling today,” she said Saturday after claiming the season-opening women’s World Cup race. “I’ve been…
Shiffrin Makes History Tying Lindsey Vonn With 4th World Cup Title
Mikaela Shiffrin tied with Lindsey Vonn, winning her fourth overall World Cup skiing title of her career on Thursday at the World Cup Finals in Courchevel, France. The American record-holders trail the all-time record by Austrian Annemarie Moser-Proll, with six titles in the 1970s. Following a surprise third career victory in the downhill the day before, Shiffrin secured the overall…
Mikaela Shiffrin Shiffrin Back on Top in Alpine Ski World Cup Super-G
The three-time overall World Cup champion, American Mikaela Shiffrin finished second behind Romane Miradoli Saturday in the 30th super-G event at Lenzerheide, Switzerland, to take the sole lead in the Alpine Ski World Cup standings. Despite being unable to medal in six events at the recent Winter Olympics, Shiffrin said “this is really great today, that’s a positive thing of course,…
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