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Shiffrin Extends Record With Dominant Gurgl Slalom as Rassat Earns First World Cup Win

The American holds early leads in both standings as the circuit shifts to Copper Mountain next weekend.

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Slalom - Gurgl, Austria - November 23, 2025 Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. celebrates after winning the women's slalom with second placed Albania's Lara Colturi and third placed Switzerland's Camille Rast REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Slalom - Gurgl, Austria - November 22, 2025 France's Paco Rassat celebrates on the podium after winning the men's slalom with second placed Belgium's Armand Marchant and third placed Norway's Atle Lie McGrath REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Slalom - Gurgl, Austria - November 23, 2025 Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. celebrates after winning the women's slalom REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Slalom - Gurgl, Austria - November 22, 2025 France's Paco Rassat celebrates after winning the men's slalom with second placed Belgium's Armand Marchant and third placed Norway's Atle Lie McGrath REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

Overview

  • Mikaela Shiffrin topped both runs in Gurgl to win the women’s slalom in 1:48.11, finishing 1.23 seconds ahead of Albania’s 19-year-old Lara Colturi, with Switzerland’s Camille Rast third.
  • The result marked Shiffrin’s 66th slalom victory and a record-extending 103rd World Cup win.
  • Shiffrin now leads the women’s slalom discipline and the overall World Cup standings three events into the season.
  • France’s Paco Rassat vaulted from 14th after the first run to capture the men’s slalom, with Armand Marchant second for Belgium’s first World Cup podium and Atle Lie McGrath third.
  • Rassat’s breakthrough lifted him to the top of the men’s slalom and overall lists for now, as the tour heads to Copper Mountain for women’s GS and slalom and men’s super-G and GS.