Mikaela Shiffrin has made history by becoming the all-time winningest athlete in skiing, breaking the record set by Ingemar Stenmark in 1989. After winning her record-tying 86th World Cup race, Shiffrin expressed her respect for Stenmark and was overcome with emotion. She has the chance to add to her record on Saturday in a slalom race and her achievement is sure to be remembered for years to come.
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Mikaela Shiffrin won her seventh career Alpine world championships gold medal on Thursday, despite a tumultuous few days leading up to the race. Her victory marks her 13th medal from 16 career world championship races, making her the most successful skier in the modern era, and she is now two medals away from the record 15 medals won by German Christl Cranz in the 1930s. Despite the stress of the situation, Shiffrin was able to keep her focus and intensity to take the win.
Mikaela Shiffrin has broken Lindsey Vonn's record for most World Cup wins in women's skiing, securing her 83rd career victory on Tuesday. She is now only three wins away from matching the overall record of 86 wins, held by Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark. Shiffrin finished 0.45 seconds ahead of 2021 world giant slalom champion Lara Gut-Behrami in second place, and described the day as "a huge honor".