Mikaela Shiffrin ’s quest to tie Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 career World Cup victories now moves to his home country.
Shiffrin’s next race is a giant slalom in Are on Friday, as the American skier seeks one victory to match Stenmark ’s total on the all-time overall winners list – between men and women. The Swede competed in the 1970s and 80s.
Are was also the venue of Shiffrin’s first career win, in December 2012.
Shiffrin rounded off a three-race weekend in Norway Sunday by finishing in seventh position at a super-G affected by changing weather conditions. The American was fourth in a super-G Friday and fifth in a downhill the following day to lock up her fifth World Cup overall title.
On Sunday, Shiffrin was among the early starters when low clouds caused flat light and snowfall slowed most racers before later starters benefited from improved conditions when skies cleared.
