Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin strengthened her commanding World Cup lead by capturing her eighth slalom victory in nine attempts this season. The American skiing sensation now holds a 140-point advantage heading into next week's season finale in Norway.
American skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin solidified her dominance on the World Cup circuit Sunday, claiming another slalom victory that pushed her overall season lead to 140 points.
The Olympic gold medalist’s triumph in Are, Sweden marked her eighth slalom win out of nine attempts this season, adding to what has already been a record-breaking campaign. Shiffrin has already secured the slalom crystal globe and notched her 109th World Cup victory across all skiing events, setting a new benchmark in the sport.
Germany’s Emma Aicher finished as the runner-up in Sunday’s competition, while Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener claimed the third spot on the podium.
Shiffrin demonstrated her technical prowess by leading Aicher by 0.51 seconds after the opening run, then maintained her advantage to win by a total margin of 0.94 seconds across both runs.
The current World Cup standings show Shiffrin with 1,286 points compared to Aicher’s 1,146, while Switzerland’s Camille Rast sits in third place with 989 points.
With four competitions still to come at next week’s World Cup finals in Norway, a maximum of 400 points remain available. Shiffrin is pursuing her sixth overall Crystal Globe title as she looks to cap off another dominant season on the slopes.
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