Mikaela Shiffrin won her 87th World Cup skiing race on this Saturday to break the overall record set by skiing legend Ingemar Stenmark.
Introduction:
Mikaela Shiffrin is an American alpine skier, born on March 13, 1995, in Vail, Colorado. She is considered one of the greatest alpine skiers of all time, having won numerous World Cup and Olympic medals.
Shiffrin began skiing at the age of three and began racing competitively at the age of eight. She made her World Cup debut at the age of 15 in March 2011 and won her first World Cup race in December 2012 at the age of 17. Shiffrin’s specialties are slalom and giant slalom, and she has also competed in Super-G and downhill events. She has also won eight World Championship gold medals and numerous World Cup titles. Off the slopes, Shiffrin is known for her philanthropy and advocacy for environmental causes. She is also an accomplished musician and enjoys playing the guitar and singing.
Shiffrin had Beat Stenmark’s mark of 87th wins with victory in a Giant Slalom (GS) on Saturday 11th March 2023
“The best feeling is to ski on the second run when of course you want to win, not only you have to be smart but also, I just wanted to be fast, too, and in ski , the second run like its own race,” Mikaela Shiffrin said.
“I did exactly what I wanted that and that is amazing.” she added.
Mikaela Shiffrin Career
- 87 World Cup wins. Shiffrin ranks first all-time, one ahead of Stenmark (86), in FIS Alpine Ski World Cup career wins.
- 03/13/1995 – Mikaela Shiffrin was born on March 13, 1995 in Vail, Colorado, USA.
- 15-364 day. Shiffrin was 15 years and 364 days old when she raced her first World Cup event in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czechia, a day before her 16th birthday in 2011.
- 18–. Shiffrin’s age when she became the youngest slalom Olympic champion (man or woman) when she won in Rosa Khutor at Sochi 2014.
- 27–252 day. Shiffrin’s age when she won her 76th World Cup race, younger than both Stenmark.
- 27–301 day. Shiffrin’s age when she record of 82 race wins. Vonn was 33 years and 156 days old when she won the last of her World Cup races.
- 27–317 day. Shiffrin’s age when she won her 83rd World Cup race on 24 January 2023 to move clear of Vonn as the top female World Cup winner, and into second overall, just three wins adrift of Ingemar Stenmark’s overall record of 86.
- 17 global medals. Shiffrin has finished on the podium 17 times at the Olympic Games and World Championships, with two golds and a silver at the Olympic Winter Games and seven golds, four silvers, and three bronzes at World Championship events.
- 6 consecutive World Championships winning gold (2013–2023). When Shiffrin won gold in the combined at the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, she became the first skier to win a gold medal at five straight World Championships.
- 136 World Cup podiums. That includes 75 in slalom.
- 35.4 percent. Shiffrin’s World Cup winning rate, from 246 starts.
- 13 seasons. The 27-year-old has now taken part in 13 different seasons on the World Cup circuit, from 2010/11 through 2022/23.
- 15 Globes. From her 13 seasons, Shiffrin has won five overall Crystal Globes and ten discipline titles (seven in slalom, two in giant slalom, one in super-G). Her ten discipline globes lead all active skiers. Her seven slalom titles is a all-time record in one discipline.
- 53 World Cup slalom wins. That is top ranks for any skier, male or female, in one discipline.
- 20 World Cup giant slalom wins, tied with the record held by Vreni Schneider.
- 5 World Cup slalom wins at Killington, from 6 starts. This season (2022/23) was the first Shiffrin did not win the Killington slalom, having won every year from 2015 through 2019.
- 6 World Cup slalom wins at Levi, also a record at that venue.
- 7 World Cup wins (3 slalom, 4 giant slalom) at Semmering from 11 starts.
- 17 victories. That’s the FIS World Cup record for the most wins in one season, set by Shiffrin in 2018/19.
- 1st skier. The American is the only person, man or woman, to have won a race in each of the World Cup’s six disciplines (downhill, super-G, Giant slalom, slalom, combined, and parallel).
Most Alpine Winners of World Cups
- 87: Mikaela Shiffrin, United States (2012-23)
- 86: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden (1974-89)
- 82: Lindsey Vonn, U.S. (2004-18)
- 67: Marcel Hirscher, Austria (2010-19)
- 62: Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austria (1970-80)
- 55: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland (1984-95)
- 54: Hermann Maier, Austria (1997-2009)
- 50: Alberto Tomba, Italy (1987-98)
- 46: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg (1983-96)
- 46: Renate Götschl, Austria (1993-2007)
- 42: Anja Pärson, Sweden (1998-2011)
- 40: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland (1982-90)
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FAQ
Q: Who is Mikaela Shiffrin
A: Mikaela Shiffrin is an American alpine skier.
Q: What is Mikaela Shiffrin’s age?
27 years.
Q: What is Mikaela Shiffrin net worth?
A: She earns a net worth of $3 million. Moreover, she has $515,000 per year and this is one of the top-paid athletes in the world.
