American star ends injury-hit season with slalom victoryRecord-extended win comes at Women’s World Cup finalsGermany’s Dürr finishes seconds, Slovenia’s Slokar thirdMikaela Shiffrin capped one of the most emotionally and physically grueling seasons of her storied career with a vintage performance on Thursday, winning the slalom at the Women’s World Cup finals in Sun Valley for her record-extending 101st career World Cup victory.The 30-year-old American skied with precision and poise on a bumpy, technical course, posting the fastest time on the first run and holding her nerve on the second to finish in a combined time of 1:45.92. Her margin of victory – 1.13sec over Germany’s Lena Dürr – was her largest in a slalom this season. Slovenia’s Andreja Slokar rounded out the podium in third. Continue reading...
Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom at the Women's World Cup finals in Sun Valley, securing her record-extending 101st World Cup victory and closing a season marked by injury and personal challenges. Lena Dürr of Germany finished second, while Shiffrin finished fourth in the slalom standings despite missing several races.
