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Eight-Year Drought Ends: Shiffrin Wins Olympic Slalom Gold!
19 Feb
Summary
- Shiffrin secured Olympic gold in women's slalom, ending an eight-year medal drought.
- Her dominant performance in Milan Cortina earned her a record third Olympic gold.
- This victory adds to her career four Olympic medals in alpine skiing.
American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin has once again reached the pinnacle of her sport, securing a gold medal in the women's slalom at the Milan Cortina Games.
This triumphant win comes after an eight-year span without an Olympic medal. Shiffrin's performance was dominant, establishing a significant lead in the first run and maintaining it throughout the second.
The 30-year-old athlete from Edwards, Colorado, now holds three Olympic gold medals, the most for any American in alpine skiing history. Her total Olympic medal count now stands at four, including previous golds and a silver.
Historically, slalom has been Shiffrin's most successful discipline, evidenced by her 71 World Cup slalom victories. This Olympic gold reaffirms her prowess in an event where she first won at the 2014 Sochi Games.
