Mikaela Shiffrin won her 83rd career World Cup race Tuesday to break Lindsey Vonn's all-time record for a female skier. Shiffrin, 27, won the giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy, over Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami by 0.45 seconds to take the mantle atop the record books.
KRONPLATZ, ITALY - JANUARY 24: Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States in action during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Giant Slalom on January 24, 2023 in Kronplatz, Italy. Mikaela Shiffrin won her 83rd career World Cup race Tuesday to break Lindsey Vonn's all-time record for a female skier. Shiffrin, 27, won the giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy, over SShiffrin was almost speechless immediately after breaking Vonn's record.
"I don't know if I can add something," she said."It might take me a little bit to figure out what to say." Shiffrin debuted as a professional two days before she turned 16 and became the youngest American skier to win a national alpine title in 2011. She went on to dominate the slalom race – wracking up 51 wins over her 12-season career. Shiffrin also won 18 giant slalom races over that span, including Tuesday's victory.
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