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Mikaela Shiffrin Opens Slalom Season With Commanding Levi Win, Extends Record to 102

Her narrowed race program targets peak form for Milan‑Cortina 2026.

Overview

  • Shiffrin won by 1.66 seconds after clocking the fastest time on both runs for her ninth victory at Levi.
  • The result moves her to 102 World Cup wins overall and 65 in slalom, adding another reindeer to her Levi collection.
  • Albania’s Lara Colturi finished second on her 19th birthday, and Germany’s Emma Aicher claimed third for her first World Cup slalom podium.
  • Paula Moltzan charged from 19th after the first run to joint fourth with Lena Duerr, putting Shiffrin and Moltzan 1–2 in the early overall standings.
  • The win follows her return from last season’s crash as she pares her schedule to slalom and giant slalom, with selective super-G possible before the Olympics.