Shiffrin becomes most successful World Cup skier ever

11.03.2023 - 16:43 eurosport.com

Mikaela Shiffrin became the most decorated skier in World Cup history as she claimed the 87th success of her career. The American dominated the women's slalom in Are to overtake Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark, whose tally of 86 wins Shiffrin tied on Friday in the giant slalom.

Ad A blistering first run gave Shiffrin a lead of 0.69 seconds heading into the second. And while on Friday, Shiffrin felt some pressure at trying to equal the great Stenmark's record, the pressure was off when trying to beat him.

ÅreShiffrin surpasses Stenmark to become most decorated Alpine skier of all-time11 MINUTES AGO After her first run, she said: «It's nice to race today.

After such an incredible day yesterday, I feel like no pressure.» Heading into the second run, she simply needed to avoid a mistake and Shiffrin duly obliged, finishing 0.92 seconds clear of Switzerland's Wendy Holdener who took silver.

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Mikaela Shiffrin tied Lindsey Vonn‘s female record with her 137th career Alpine skiing World Cup podium, taking third place in the slalom at the World Cup Finals in Andorra on Saturday.

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Mikaela Shiffrin's sense of timing was impeccable as the American celebrated a record 87th Alpine skiing World Cup win on Saturday in the same Swedish resort of Are where she first triumphed in 2012.

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Mikaela Shiffrin described her history-making day as “unbelievable” after she surpassed Ingemar Stenmark’s record for the most World Cup wins of all-time. The giant slalom and slalom in Are will be looked back on in years to come as Shiffrin equalled Stenmark’s 86 victories on Friday, then broke it on Saturday. Ad Are was also the venue where the 27-year-old won her first World Cup race in December 2012 and she has since been the skier to beat in the technical disciplines on the women’s tour.

Alpine skiing-Shiffrin slaloms to record 87th World Cup win

ÄRE, Sweden :An emotional Mikaela Shiffrin wrote her name in the history books as the most successful Alpine World Cup skier of all time on Saturday after taking a record 87th career win in a women's slalom in Äre in Sweden.

'Awesome' Shiffrin breaks ski record with 87th World Cup win

ÅRE, Sweden: Mikaela Shiffrin became the most successful racer in the history of World Cup skiing as she won for the 87th time with victory in the slalom at Are on Saturday (Mar 11).