It’s official. No other skier in the history of FIA Ski World Cups has more wins than American Mikaela Shiffrin. By winning the slalom race on Saturday, Shiffrin got her 87th career win, setting a new record.
Shiffrin was previously tied with Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark, with both having 86 career wins in the competition. The fact that her record-breaking win came in slalom will be particularly pleasing for Shiffrin, considering it also extends her record in the discipline to 53 wins.
“Pretty hard to comprehend,” Shiffrin told reporters when asked how she feels about her achievement.
Shiffrin made her skiing debut in 2011 as a 15-year-old and has since established herself as one of the best and most decorated skiers in the history of winter sports. She already locked her fifth Ski World Cup title in 2023 and will also finish the year with the 10th discipline title in slalom. The Vail, Colorado, native also has three individual titles from Winter Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin will still have a chance to add to her record before the skiing season ends. She is set to take part in World Cup Finals next week, where she will compete in three races.
