Shiffrin breaks record in World Cup slalom
SEMMERING, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin became the most successful female slalom skier in the 52-year history of the World Cup by winning the last race of 2018 on Saturday. The American built on a big first-run lead to beat Petra Vlhova of Slovakia for her 36th slalom victory.
Shiffrin previously shared the record with Marlies Raich. Competing as Marlies Schild, the Austrian won 35 times before retiring in 2014.
Only Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark has won more World Cup slaloms — 40, between 1974 and 1987.
Shiffrin also became the first skier to win 15 World Cup races in a calendar year. More skiing: Italy’s Dominik Paris made it two World Cup victories in two days on home snow by winning a men’s super-g by the slimmest of margins. Paris beat Olympic champion Matthias Mayer of Austria by 0.01 seconds for a record fourth win on the Stelvio course, eclipsing hermann Maier and Michael walchhofer.
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U.S. played Sweden in a Group B showdown late Saturday night.
— Wire reports