Shiffrin

Shiffrin sets record with 156th World Cup podium, finishes 3rd in slalom won by Austria’s Truppe

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Mikaela Shiffrin let a slalom win slip away Sunday yet set an all-time World Cup record with her 156th finish on a race podium. Racing through steadily falling snow with a first-run lead, Shiffrin was only 25th-fastest in the second run to finish in third place, 0.19 seconds behind surprise winner Katharina Truppe in Åre, Sweden. … Read more

Overall World Cup leader Brignone wins giant slalom, Shiffrin skis out in Sweden

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Federica Brignone is still a relentless winner in giant slalom races and Mikaela Shiffrin is still searching for form after her serious crash in November. Brignone was fastest in both runs of a World Cup giant slalom Saturday to score a dominating victory and take another big step toward a second career overall title. Shiffrin … Read more

Shiffrin wins slalom for historic 100th World Cup victory, ties Stenmark’s record for most podiums

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Mikaela Shiffrin is 100 per cent the best in skiing’s World Cup history book. Shiffrin’s record-extending 100th career World Cup race win Sunday fulfilled a quest put on hold by a serious crash in November. Back to racing in her favoured slalom event, Shiffrin kept and added to her first-run lead to finish 0.61 seconds ahead … Read more

Italy’s Brignone wins 2nd straight GS as Shiffrin finishes outside top 30 for 1st time since 2012

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Mikaela Shiffrin is not yet competitive in her tentative return to racing in giant slaloms. Federica Brignone is currently close to unbeatable. In just her second GS race Saturday three months after a serious crash, Shiffrin did not qualify for a second run for the first time since 2012 by placing outside the top 30 … Read more

Shiffrin, fellow ski racers, clear mental hurdles after traumatic injury at own speed

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From a physical standpoint, Mikaela Shiffrin is back to her winning form after a serious crash. From a mental standpoint, there remains work to be done. That’s why Shiffrin sat out the giant slalom event Thursday at the world championships two days after taking gold in the team combined event in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. The two-time … Read more

Shiffrin wins record-tying 15th worlds medal as U.S. team takes new combined event

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Mikaela Shiffrin won a record-equaling 15th world championship medal and Breezy Johnson became double world champion on Tuesday when the American pair took gold in the new team combined event in Saalbach, Austria. Shiffrin was third-fastest in the slalom at the Alpine skiing worlds, just over three hours after Johnson had clocked the fourth-best time … Read more