Mikaela Shiffrin triumphs: 100th World Cup victory for the ski icon!

Mikaela Shiffrin triumphs: 100th World Cup victory for the ski icon!

A spectacular success in skiing: The American skier Mikaela Shiffrin secured the 100th World Cup victory of her career in Sestriere on Sunday and was the first woman to exceed this outstanding brand. Shiffrin referred the Croatian Zrinka Ljutic by 0.61 seconds and her compatriot Paula Moltzan by 0.64 seconds. This victory makes her an icon in the Ski World Cup, where she also set the record of Sweden Ingemar Stenmark with her 155th podium. "It is very special to share this with my teammate Paula," said Shiffrin emotionally and expressed her gratitude to the team, which she supported on her way, as the orf reported.

powerful competition and personal setbacks

Despite the celebration of Shiffrin, the repeated medalist Katharina Liensberger experienced another setback. With a fourth place, she landed in this rank for the third time in a row. "It was important to hit the traces. I was too straight in the middle part," reflected Liensberger, who announced after several fourth places this season to recharge her battery and attack in the upcoming races. The friendly ski colleagues also had their challenges, so Katharina troop fell back from fifth to twelve, while Katharina Gallhuber did not get beyond 24th place because she couldn't relax enough. Despite these difficulties, the Discipline World Cup shows that Ljutic has taken the lead, while Liensberger is in third place, such as the Kleine Zeitung reported.