The American won, Sunday, January 8, the giant slalom of Kranjska Gora, in Slovenia. With this 82nd World Cup victory, Shiffrin joins in the history of alpine skiing his compatriot Lindsey vonn.
by Valentin Moinard
Where will Mikaela Shiffrin stop? The American won, Sunday, January 8, during the giant slalom of Kranjska Gora, in Slovenia. One more success in the immense career of the 27 -year -old skier, but who has a special flavor. It allows him to return to his glorious compatriot Lindsey vonn, raising his arms for the 82 e times after a World Cup race. A record.
“I was so nervous before the race, surely because of the record, said Mikaela Shiffrin, at the microphone of the International Ski Federation, a few minutes after her victory. I can’t believe it. The conditions racing were incredible, I wanted to fight for the record. “
Perhaps febrile in the face of the perspective of this record, the Amécaine was less brilliant than usual on Saturday, taking only sixth place on the Slovenian track, during the first giant slalom of the weekend -End. But Shiffrin quickly regained his level this Sunday, the one that had already allowed him to win seven races this winter, including five in a row before arriving at Kranjska Gora. Already the fastest of the first round on Sunday, Shiffrin did not seem ready to let the opportunity pass twice. And it was nothing compared to his second visit a few hours later.
and now the absolute record?
Perfectly released, Mikaela Shiffrin skied to perfection and all in accordance to sign the best time in the second round. History will remember that the Italian Federica Brignone (2
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In view of the season, it is difficult to imagine the American to share this record for a long time with Lindsey Vonn. And the native of Colorado surely already has another milestone in mind: 86. Like the number of successes in the Swedish World Cup Ingemar Stenmark, absolute record holder of victories in the history of skiing.
This record could fall before the end of the season, where a fifth big crystal globe (rewarding the winner of the general classification of the World Cup) is already promised to Shiffrin. Enough to garnish a more rich list of six world titles (eleven medals) and two Olympic titles (three medals). His performances are all the more impressive since Mikaela Shiffrin had experienced a huge disillusionment last season, not bringing any medal at the Beijing Olympic Games. A poor performance that already seems far behind it.