Mikaela Shiffrin delivered another masterclass in slalom skiing on Sunday, storming to her 103rd career Alpine Skiing World Cup win and prompting an emotional reaction from her fiancé, Norwegian star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.
The 30-year-old American dominated the season’s second slalom in Gurgl, posting the fastest time in both runs to finish 1.23 seconds clear of 19-year-old Lara Colturi of Albania. Switzerland’s Camille Rast completed the podium, a further 0.31 seconds back.
“She’s done it again! Totally speechless!!” Aamodt Kilde wrote on social media moments after Shiffrin crossed the line, echoing the awe felt across the ski racing world as his partner continues to rewrite the record books.
The victory – Shiffrin’s 66th in slalom alone – extends her all-time World Cup wins record, a mark she has now pushed eight clear of Ingemar Stenmark’s previous benchmark of 86. It also marks her second consecutive slalom triumph to open the 2025-26 campaign, following a commanding performance in Levi eight days earlier.
Starting bib 1 under overcast skies for the opening run, Shiffrin laid down a benchmark of 53.69 seconds on the demanding, icy Gurgl piste. When sunshine broke through for the second run, she unleashed an even more aggressive descent, stopping the clock at 54.42 to seal the win in a combined 1:48.11.
“I had to push so hard, but it felt really nice with the sun on the second run,” Shiffrin said at the finish. “It was pretty much exactly how I expected – not easy. The others were pushing, so there’s no choice. You have to go.”
The result moves Shiffrin to the top of both the slalom and overall World Cup standings heading into the North American speed swing next weekend in Killington, Vermont.
For Aamodt Kilde, who has been by Shiffrin’s side through injury comebacks on both sides this past year, the moment carried extra weight. The couple announced their engagement in April 2025, and the Norwegian – still working his way back from shoulder surgeries that sidelined him for the entire 2024-25 season – has frequently described Shiffrin as his greatest inspiration.
Sunday’s victory adds another chapter to what is fast becoming one of the most celebrated partnerships in winter sports history.
Shiffrin will now turn her attention to Killington, where she has won a record six times, as she continues a campaign that could see her challenge her own single-season record of 17 World Cup victories before the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
With 103 wins and counting, the question is no longer if records will fall – only how many more.
