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Shiffrin Dominates Levi Slalom to Open Olympic Season With Record 102nd World Cup Win

The victory reflects her streamlined focus on slalom and giant slalom as she builds toward Milano–Cortina 2026 after last year’s serious crash.

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Slalom - Levi Ski Centre, Kittila, Finland - November 15, 2025 Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. in action during the first run RONI REKOMAA/Lehtikuva via REUTERS
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Slalom - Levi Ski Centre, Kittila, Finland - November 15, 2025 Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. in action during the first run RONI REKOMAA/Lehtikuva via REUTERS
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Overview

  • She posted the fastest time in both runs and won by 1.66 seconds, marking her 65th career slalom victory.
  • Lara Colturi finished second on her 19th birthday, and Germany’s Emma Aicher earned her first World Cup tech podium in third.
  • The result was Shiffrin’s ninth career win in Levi, adding another reindeer to her traditional prize herd.
  • Paula Moltzan charged to a joint fourth with Lena Duerr, placing Shiffrin and Moltzan first and second in the early overall standings.
  • Shiffrin entered the season on a reduced program centered on slalom and GS following her November 2024 injury, with the circuit moving next to a slalom in Austria.