Mikaela Shiffrin

Mikaela Shiffrin
Shiffrin in October 2016
Personal information
Born (1995-03-13) March 13, 1995 (age 29)[1]
Vail, Colorado, U.S.
OccupationAlpine skier
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2]
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom, super-G, downhill, combined
ClubBurke Mountain Academy
World Cup debutMarch 11, 2011 (age 15)
Olympics
Teams3 – (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals3 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 – (2013–23)
Medals14 (7 gold)
World Cup
Seasons15 – (2011–2025)
Wins99 – (62 SL, 22 GS, 5 SG,
4 DH, 1 AC, 3 CE, 2 PSL)
Podiums154 – (86 SL, 43 GS, 10 SG,
7 DH, 1 AC, 5 CE, 2 PSL)
Overall titles5 – (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
Discipline titles11 – (SL – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, GS – 2019, 2023, SG – 2019)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing the  United States
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 62 15 9
Giant slalom 22 8 13
Downhill 4 1 2
Super-G 5 2 3
Combined 1 0 0
Parallel 5 1 1
Total 99 27 28
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 0
World Championships 7 4 3
Total 9 5 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Combined
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Schladming Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2015 Beaver Creek Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2017 St. Moritz Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2019 Åre Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2019 Åre Super-G
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Combined
Gold medal – first place 2023 Méribel Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2017 St. Moritz Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2023 Méribel Slalom
Silver medal – second place 2023 Méribel Super-G
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Åre Giant slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Super-G
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Slalom
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Crans-Montana Slalom

Mikaela Pauline Shiffrin (born March 13, 1995) is an American World Cup alpine skier who has the most World Cup wins of any alpine skier in history (men or women). She is considered one of the greatest alpine skiers of all time. She is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, a five-time Overall World Cup champion, a four-time world champion in slalom, and an eight-time winner of the World Cup discipline title in that event.[3][4] Shiffrin, at 18 years and 345 days, is the youngest slalom gold medalist in Olympic history.[5][6][7][8]

Shiffrin won her seventh career Alpine world championships gold medal on February 16, 2023, taking her overall tally to 14 medals from 16 career world championship races, and making Shiffrin the most successful skier in the modern era.[9] She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.[10]

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  6. ^ Dufresne, Chris (February 21, 2014). "Sochi Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin overcomes near crash to win gold". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 24, 2014.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ "U.S. teen Mikaela Shiffrin wins historic Olympic slalom gold". CBS News. CBS/Associated Press. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
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  9. ^ Howorth, Alasdair (February 17, 2023). "Mikaela Shiffrin wins giant slalom to become most successful skier in modern era". CNN. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Time 100". Time. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.