US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin overcomes her nerves to equal Lindsey Vonn’s ALL-TIME record of World Cup wins as she picks up her 82nd title in Slovenia
- Mikaela Shiffrin has now won 82 times in skiing World Cup events at age of 27
- Her latest victory in Slovenia took her level with the legendary Lindsey Vonn
- An emotional Shiffrin told reporters she has a ‘rash’ because she was so nervous
- Shiffrin is now just four wins short of Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time record of 86
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American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin equaled compatriot Lindsey Vonn’s women’s World Cup record by clinching her 82nd victory in the second giant slalom race in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia on Sunday.
Shiffrin won with a combined time of one minute 52.53 seconds, finishing 0.77 seconds ahead of second-placed Federica Brignone of Italy.
The 27-year-old is now four wins short of Ingemar Stenmark’s overall record of 86 World Cup victories.
Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates with her team after winning her 82nd World Cup title in Slovenia
The American was left in tears and spoke about how nervous she was going into the event
‘I was so nervous this run. I have a rash on my face, I was so nervous! I don’t know why, maybe it’s because of 82. I only wanted to ski well… I can’t believe it,’ Shiffrin told FIS TV.
‘It was a fight, but it was pretty amazing conditions and I got a report from the coaches that just said everything is fully attackable so you have to go for it.
‘I’ve been in this position (before) and I’ve given it away, and today I wanted to go for it.’
Shiffrin midway through her Women’s Giant Slalom run in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia on Sunday
Shiffrin (right) equaled Lindsey Vonn’s (left) record. The pair are pictured together in 2017
Shiffrin leads the overall World Cup standings by 419 points from Petra Vlhova.
Given she is just 27, Shiffrin is likely to fly past Vonn to become the most successful American skier of all-time.
Vonn retired in 2019 at the age of 36, having won three Olympic medals (one gold), and two World Championships.
