Mikaela Shiffrin, already the record holder for alpine skiing World Cup wins, could reach another milestone this weekend in Killington, Vermont, host of the only Women’s World Cup held on U.S. soil. be.
Shiffrin is aiming for her 90th World Cup victory in either Saturday’s giant slalom (she has never won at Killington) or Sunday’s slalom (she has won five times in six attempts at Killington). .
Live coverage is available on NBC, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and peacock The second run will take place on Saturday (1 p.m. ET) and Sunday (12:30 p.m.).
Last season, Shiffrin broke Swede Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 Alpine Ski World Cup wins. She won 14 times at the top of the circuit from 2022 to 2023, bringing her career total to 88 wins.
And she won the most recent race, the slalom, in Levi, Finland two weeks ago, after Olympic gold medalist Petra Vlhova (Slovakia) crossed the gate mid-way when victory seemed assured. did.
Shiffrin won two weeks after suffering a bone bruise to her left tibial plateau in a fall during training. She visited the hospital and missed her practice significantly.
Shiffrin leads Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Björgen (114 wins), German speed skater Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (98 wins), and Norwegian biathlete for the most individual World Cup wins in all Winter Olympic sports. He ranks fourth behind three retired legends: player Ole Einar Björndalen (95 wins). .