Mikaela Shiffrin matched Lindsey Vonn’s mark for most career women’s World Cup skiing victories with her 82nd career win!
Mikaela Shiffrin matched Lindsey Vonn’s mark for most career women’s World Cup skiing victories with her 82nd career win on Sunday. with a victory in giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Entering her second and final run with 0.24-second advantage, the 27-year-old blasted through the course with remarkable precision to beat out second-place finisher Federica Brignone of Italy by a comfortable 0.77 seconds. Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami rounded out the podium, 0.
When Shiffrin reached the finish line, she unleashed a celebratory scream to cap off her historic achievement. She later kissed her skis during the awards ceremony.said to FIS TV after her final run . “I don’t know why, maybe a little bit was because of 82. I just really wanted to ski well. … I can’t believe it.
“It was a fight, but it was pretty amazing conditions and I got a report from the coaches that just said everything is fully attackable so you have to go for it. I’ve been in this position and I’ve given it away, and today I wanted to go for it.”
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