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Mikaela Shiffrin Becomes First Skier to Achieve 100 World Cup Wins

The 29-year-old American secured her historic victory in Sestriere, Italy, just months after recovering from a severe abdominal injury.

  • Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 100th World Cup victory in the slalom event in Sestriere, finishing 0.61 seconds ahead of Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic.
  • She is the first skier, male or female, to reach this milestone, further cementing her status as one of the greatest athletes in skiing history.
  • Shiffrin's achievement comes less than three months after a crash in Killington, Vermont, left her with a puncture wound and required surgery.
  • Her victory also ties her with Ingemar Stenmark for the most career World Cup podium finishes at 155.
  • In conjunction with her milestone, Shiffrin partnered with the Share Winter Foundation to raise $100,000 for youth skiing and snowboarding programs.
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