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Mikaela Shiffrin 7th in Cortina downhill; record chase on hold

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American skier Mikaela Shiffrin's pursuit of a record-breaking 83rd World Cup victory is still on hold. Shiffrin finished seventh, 0.39 seconds behind Slovenian winner Ilka Stuhec in a downhill Saturday on the course that will be used for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Shiffrin therefore remained tied with former teammate Lindsey Vonn for the women's record at 82 wins each. Season-long downhill leader Sofia Goggia, who won Friday's race in Cortina, fell midway through her run but avoided injury.

Shiffrin finished fourth in the first of two downhills in Cortina on Friday after a slight error. In this race, she didn't appear to make any significant mistakes but just didn't have enough speed in a discipline that is far from her best.

Canadian Stephanie Fleckenstein was 35th, finishing 2.28 seconds behind Stuhec. A super-G will complete the Cortina weekend on Sunday.

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