Mikaela Shiffrin delivered a masterclass performance on Sunday, storming to victory in the women’s World Cup slalom and clinching her unprecedented ninth slalom Crystal Globe with two races still remaining.
The American superstar, widely regarded as the greatest of all time (GOAT) in alpine skiing, crossed the finish line in a commanding 1:37.59 over two runs, finishing a massive 1.67 seconds ahead of Switzerland’s Camille Rast in second place. Germany’s Emma Aicher rounded out the podium in third, 2.18 seconds back.
This triumph marks Shiffrin’s 108th career World Cup victory—extending her own all-time record—and her 71st in slalom alone. With seven wins in eight slaloms this season (and a second-place finish in the other), the 30-year-old is heading into the upcoming Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in unstoppable form.
Shiffrin’s dominance in the discipline is unmatched: this ninth globe surpasses the previous record of eight, shared by Lindsey Vonn (downhill) and Ingemar Stenmark (slalom on the men’s side). No skier—male or female—has ever claimed nine titles in a single discipline across the World Cup’s six-decade history.
The race in Špindlerův Mlýn held extra significance for Shiffrin, as it was the site of her World Cup debut back in 2011. Fifteen years later, she’s rewriting the record books while preparing for what could be another golden chapter at the Olympics.
