American alpine skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin continued her unparalleled dominance in slalom, securing a commanding victory in the night race at Courchevel on December 16 to claim her record-extending 105th FIS Alpine Ski World Cup win. The triumph marks her fourth consecutive slalom victory to open the 2025-26 season and her fifth straight dating back to last season’s finale, solidifying her status as the overwhelming favorite heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
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Shiffrin posted a combined time of 1:42.50, finishing 1.55 seconds ahead of Switzerland’s Camille Rast in second place, with Germany’s Emma Aicher rounding out the podium in third. Several top contenders, including defending slalom champion Zrinka Ljutić of Croatia and Austria’s Katharina Liensberger, failed to finish the first run, underscoring the challenging conditions under the floodlights.
“I’m just pushing. I’m not asking questions. Sometimes you just got to take it and roll with it,” Shiffrin said after the race, reflecting on her blistering form. This season alone, she has won all four slaloms by margins exceeding one second, averaging over 1.5 seconds—a remarkable gap in the precision-demanding technical discipline.
The victory also marked Shiffrin’s 68th World Cup win in slalom, further extending her own record in the event. At 30 years old, Shiffrin now holds 105 career World Cup victories, 19 ahead of Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark’s 86 and well clear of Lindsey Vonn’s 83.
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Off the slopes, Shiffrin’s fiancé, Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, expressed his admiration on social media, captioning a post: “She’s Done It Again! Totally Speechless!” Kilde, who recently returned to competition after a lengthy injury layoff, has been a vocal supporter of Shiffrin’s achievements throughout the season.
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Shiffrin’s performance comes in an Olympic year, where women’s alpine events will be held in Cortina d’Ampezzo—a venue where she claimed four medals at the 2021 World Championships. With her current slalom sweep, the two-time Olympic gold medalist appears poised to add to her legacy on the biggest stage.
The World Cup circuit now pauses for the holiday break, with technical events resuming later in December. Shiffrin leads the overall standings comfortably, continuing what promises to be another historic campaign for the greatest alpine skier of all time.
