Mikaela Skis Into Uncharted Territory
American Mikaela Shiffrin passed the winningest skier of all time with 87 World Cup victories a day after her 28th birthday.
Remarkable Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark had set what had seemed an unbreakable record forty years ago. Lindsey Vonn had come close to reaching those heights only a few years ago with 82 victories before succumbing to multiple injuries and retirement.
After passing the Swede, Shiffrin added one more win to push the total to 88 before the 2022-23 season ended. At her young age, who knows how high she can push the record as arguably the best skier of all time?
She’s humble and focused, and has for the most part avoided the injuries that are such a constant in the world of alpine skiing. Shiffrin’s won World Championships and gold medals at Olympics, so no one knows the motivation she’ll need for skiing into the unexplored terrain ahead of her.
But we will all be fortunate if for many more years we can continue to witness the grace, athleticism and absolute mastery delivered by the greatest of all time.
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