Mikaela Shiffrin: Gold with Breezy Johnson - injury stops giant slalom!

Mikaela Shiffrin: Gold with Breezy Johnson - injury stops giant slalom!

Saalbach, Österreich - Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson wrote history at the Ski World Championship in Saalbach. On February 11, 2025, the two Americans won the first gold medal in the newly introduced team combination competition for women. With a total time of 2: 40.89, they secured the title in front of Switzerland and the host country Austria, each winning silver and bronze. The Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami and Wendy Holdener were only 0.39 seconds behind the winners, while the Austrian athletes Stephanie Venier and Katharina troops back 0.53 seconds, such as Oe24.at reported.

With the gold medal, Shiffrin not only got her first team title, but also won her 15th World Cup medal, which gave her the record of Christel Cranz. Her performance in the slalom was remarkable, even if she made her debut in Saalbach. Before returning to the race on February 15, she announced that she cannot compete in the giant slalom for psychological reasons and continues to fight against the consequences of her injury.