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Mikaela Shiffrin Produced another stellar performance in the season-opening World Cup slalom race to get her campaign off to Olympic glory off to a great start.
The 30-year-old won a record-extending 102nd Alpine Ski World Cup in Levi. Arctic CircleAlbania’s Lara was 1.66 seconds ahead of Kolturi.
Shiffrin was fastest in both of her runs, Colturi was second on her 19th birthday, and Germany’s Emma Eicher reached the podium in her first career World Cup podium finish.
After this, American Shiffrin missed a significant part of the last season. a serious accident At the giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont in November 2024.
He suffered a wound to his stomach and serious muscle injury, which ultimately forced him to return to racing in January. In February she became the first skier, male or female, To win 100 World Cup races, Reaching triple digits in Sestriere.
And she continued where she left off in Levi after the summer break and won a ninth reindeer – the traditional prize given to the winner. The Lapland resort already has eight in her flock, named Rudolph, Sven, Mister Gru, Ingmar, Sunny, Lorax, Grogu and Rory.
“I relied on training and great work over the summer,” Shiffrin said.
“It felt great to race today. It’s really important to start this season with a good mentality. I’m very happy. It’s starting to feel like home now.”
Of her 102 World Cup victories, 65 have come in slalom, 22 in giant slalom, four in downhill and five in super-G, as well as five in parallel and one in combined.
She will aim for a third Olympic gold in Milan-Cortina.