Mikaela Shiffrin Claims her Ninth Win in the Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom this season in Hafjell

Mikaela Shiffrin secured another dominant victory in the last Slalom event at the Alpine Ski World Cup in Hafjell. She finished 1.32 seconds ahead of Wendy Holdener and 1.36 seconds ahead of Emma Aicher. Today's win marked her 110th career World Cup victory and her 73rd in Slalom.

The 31-year-old US skier has made history as the first woman to win nine Slalom races in a single winter season. This marks the second time she has reached ten Slalom podiums, achieving this feat during the 2022-2023 winter season. No other skier has accomplished ten podium finishes in Slalom within a season.

Mikaela Shiffrin claimed in Spindleruv Mlyn her ninth Slalom Crystal Globe, which is the most in any event by any skier, surpassing Lindsey Vonn’s eight Downhill Globes and Ingemar Stenmark’s eight Giant Slalom and eight Slalom titles.

"This season has been so exciting, quite like a whirlwind with all the wonderful races that we had, and with the Olympics and everything. It's been really pushing at a high level for a long time, and I am grateful for it. I'm grateful to have the chance to be getting into the start each time, and to push my own level," Shiffrin said.

Mikaela Shiffrin took a giant step towards her sixth overall Alpine Ski World Cup Crystal Globe today. She has increased her lead over German skier Emma Aicher by 40 points. The ski star is currently leading the overall standings with 1,386 points. Emma Aicher, with 1,301 points, is now 85 points behind with just the Hafjell Giant Slalom tomorrow left. This puts Shiffrin on the verge of equaling Austrian Annemarie Moser-Pröll's record of six overall World Cup Crystal Globes.