Mikaela Shiffrin won her 21st business beast slalom at the World Cup finals Sunday as the American star completed the season with another record.
The victory moved Shiffrin past Vreni Schneider, seven days following matching the Swiss skier’s quality of 20 World Cup GS wins. The American has won seven of the last eight events and took the GS world title the previous month.
The overall GS record, among individuals, is held by Swedish extraordinary Ingemar Stenmark, who won 46 beast slaloms during the 1970s and 80s.
I don’t have the foggiest idea, all of you tell me, Shiffrin said with a giggle when she was gotten a couple of data about possible next records in a course-side get-together, created by her dear and World Cup downhill chief, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.
Keep on moving right along, added Shiffrin, who got the inside and out, slalom and GS titles this season and broadened the impeccable record for most business wins to 88.
After Kilde got a couple of data about plans to improve for next season, Shiffrin joked: We can separate that later, in private.
Shiffrin in like manner set a specific best of 2,206 World Cup natural surroundings from 31 early phases this season, two things more than her count from 2018-19, when she battled in 26 races. A particular skier has gotten more obsessions in a lone season: Slovenian extraordinary Tina Maze completed her 2012-13 mission on 2,414.
Sunday’s result also showed Shiffrin’s record 138th calling World Cup stage, pushing her one forward of past partner Lindsey Vonn’s indication of 137.
In any case, for Shiffrin, her undisputed top decision record came from an incredibly critical period back.
Truly, I think probably being the youngest Olympic slalom champion. That was truly the main record that I expected, as truly went for, said Shiffrin, who was 18 when she won her generally focal Olympic gold at the 2014 Sochi Games. It happened an extended period previously, I’m moved today, and I truly had that awkward arriving. I was so touchy around the start … since you stay mindful of that ought to get along pleasingly. Furthermore, it does not affect records, it’s you stay mindful of that ought to get along admirably.
With the sun sending down on the Avet class on Sunday, Shiffrin held her a first-run lead to edge Thea Louise Stjernesund by 0.06 seconds. The Norwegian got her most principal business stage. Canadian skier Valerie Grenier was third, following Shiffrin by 0.20sec.
Three of the fundamental seven organized racers didn’t finish their most focal runs, as Petra Vlhova, who won Saturday’s slalom, Federica Brignone, and Olympic legend Sara Hector all missed a doorway.
Dupe’s past manager Tessa Worley put 11th in what she said would be the last race of her calling. The French GS pro has ended up as the victor in 16 races and three season titles, most last year.
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