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Mikaela Shiffrin Secures 101st Career Win at World Cup Finals

Shiffrin triumphs in Sun Valley slalom, capping a challenging season with her fourth win in six starts despite missing two months due to injury.

Mar 27, 2025; Sun Valley, ID, USA; Podium finishers from left Lena Duerr of Germany, Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States and Andreja Slokar of Slovenia celebrate after the slalom alpine skiing race in the 2025 FIS Ski World Cup at Sun Valley. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images
Mar 27, 2025; Sun Valley, ID, USA; Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States during the second run of the slalom alpine skiing race in the 2025 FIS Ski World Cup at Sun Valley. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho, with a combined time of 1:45.92, finishing 1.13 seconds ahead of Germany's Lena Duerr.
  • This victory marked Shiffrin's 101st career World Cup win and her first on U.S. soil since her November injury in Killington, Vermont.
  • Shiffrin's season was disrupted by a severe abdominal injury and PTSD diagnosis, sidelining her for two months and causing her to miss four slalom races.
  • Despite missing significant time, Shiffrin achieved four slalom wins in six starts this season and finished fourth in the discipline standings.
  • Croatian skier Zrinka Ljutić secured her first slalom crystal globe with a 10th-place finish, signaling the rise of a new generation in Alpine skiing.