Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup No. 83 in Kronplatz, Italy, to claim female wins record

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ITALY — Mikaela Shiffrin is alone at the top among female Alpine skiers.

In Tuesday’s giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy, Shiffrin won her 83rd-career World Cup, surpassing Lindsey Vonn. Shiffrin led from start to finish at the Kronplatz resort in the Italian Dolomites, crossing 0.45 seconds ahead of world champion Lara Gut-Behrami and 1.43 ahead of home favorite and former overall champion Federica Brignone after also posting the fastest first run.

It was the second time in her career Shiffrin has won in Kronplatz, as she also took a giant slalom in January of 2019. It was also her 18th-career giant slalom World Cup win, second most behind Vreni Schneider (20).

Shiffrin now needs only three more wins to match Ingemark Stenmark’s overall mark — between men and women — of 86 victories.