Skistar Shiffrin re-writes history

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U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates in the Slalom in Courchevel, your 50. The world Cup victory. In view of your young age will not be a record in Alpine skiing is likely to be safe from her.

Mikaela Shiffrin is not easy to stop. The American has won the world Cup slalom in Courchevel in France. It was not only their fifth victory in the series, but at the same time your 50. World Cup success – and with only 23 years. Thus, Shiffrin moved with Italian ski legend Alberto Tomba. Younger than you, no other star was there when he cracked that mark.

35. World Cup victory in the Slalom

For comparison: Lindsey Vonn, which currently stands at 82 world Cup victories, and this Winter is still the record of Ingemar Stenmark with 86 of Be to needed for your first 50 world Cup victories, more than seven years – and was at number 50 already 27 years old. The success in Courchevel Shiffrins 35. World Cup victory in the Slalom, in order to set the record for the Austrian Marlies Schild.

In each of the second race on the podium

The American Star remains healthy and have a long enough active, has a good chance to break all the existing records in Alpine skiing. Even now, Shiffrin has won Gold twice at the Olympics and three world titles. At 49,29% of your race, you landed at least on the podium. In the past two winters, Shiffrin secured the overall world Cup. In the current season she has already gained back to 889 points, 551 more than the Slovakian Petra Vlhova, who came in the Slalom in Courchevel in second place. Third Olympic gold medallist Frida Hansdotter from Sweden was.

sn/jk (sid, dpa)