Mikaela Shiffrin posted the fastest first-run time in the giant slalom at the World Cup Finals to position herself for a record 21st career win in the discipline.
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes in an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom race, in Soldeu, Andorra, Sunday, March 19, 2023. – Mikaela Shiffrin posted the fastest first-run time in the giant slalom at the World Cup Finals on Sunday, positioning herself for a record 21st career win in the discipline.
“This run felt like the best I can do,” Shiffrin said. “I think it was really quite a bit of luck to draw bib 1 today. For sure, I had the best surface. And I also tried to be really active and take advantage of that.”
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