Mikaela Shiffrin: The ski queen breaks the 100-win brand in the World Cup!

Mikaela Shiffrin: The ski queen breaks the 100-win brand in the World Cup!

Sestriere, Italien - Mikaela Shiffrin wrote history by celebrating her 100th World Cup victory in alpine skiing on Sunday in Sestriere. It is the first ski racer to reach this impressive brand and sets a new record in this sport. Emotionally and overwhelmed, Shiffrin lay in the snow after the finish line and looked at the scoreboard several times before her teammate Paula Moltzan helped her up and celebrated her together. This monumental goal comes after a serious injury that she had suffered last year, which makes the victory even more remarkable, such as NBC Sports reported .

emotions and return after injury

The 28-year-old American showed herself moved after the race and thanked her colleagues. "It is overwhelming and exciting," said Shiffrin. "That is a lot to process." Her return was not easy - after a severe fall during a training session in November, where she suffered serious injuries, she had to pause for two months. Your achievements in the run -up to her triumph were unexpected; She completed the first two giant slices in Sestriere in places 25 and 33. But on Sunday she found back to the form and secured the victory in the slalom with a lead of 61 hundredths of seconds in front of the Croatian Zrinka Ljutic, such as krone.at reported .

Success brings Shiffrin to the exquisite circle of athletes who were able to reach 100 or more World Cup victories in winter sports. To celebrate this milestone, she will work with the Share Winter Foundation to collect $ 100,000 for programs to promote skiing and snowboarding for disadvantaged young people. "It is much more than just my 100 victories," said Shiffrin, who wants to focus on the accessibility of winter sports for young talents.