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U.S. star Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in women's slalom, breaking Olympic medal drought
- On Feb 18, 2026, Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom by 1.50 seconds, ending an eight-year Olympic medal drought, at Cortina d'Ampezzo.
- Focusing on technique, Shiffrin built on a 0.82-run lead with two dominant runs and emphasized not backing off in corners and using the outside ski.
- After the first run, Shiffrin led, with Camille Rast in silver and Anna Swenn Larsson in third, while dozens of lower-tier racers still awaited their turn.
- After the run, Mikaela Shiffrin pumped her fists and fought back tears as she approached Eileen, her mom and coach, then squatted and was embraced by the other medalists in the finish area.
- Competing in her fourth Olympic Games, Shiffrin says she feels gratitude and excitement to be back and will cheer for Lindsey Vonn.
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Vermont's Mikaela Shiffrin takes gold in Women's Slalom at Milan Cortina Olympics
Shiffrin, who has the most alpine ski World Cup wins of any alpine skier in history, raced to a definitive first place finish with a blazing fast speed of 1:39.10 following both of her runs.
U.S. star Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom to break 8-year Olympic drought
Mikaela Shiffrin's eight-year Olympic medal drought is over. The American skiing standout put in two dominant runs to win the women's slalom at the Winter Games on Wednesday by 1.50 seconds. The race isn't officially over yet, with dozens of lower-tier racers still to take the course.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins Olympic slalom title 12 years after first gold medal
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympic dry spell is over. On Wednesday morning in Cortina, the 9-time slalom crystal globe winner parlayed a 0.82-second first-run lead into her third-career gold medal — and first since the 2018 Games. The 108-time World Cup winner infamously went 0-for-6 at the Beijing Olympics, dropped from first to fourth in the team combined last week and placed 11th in the giant slalom on Sunday. But three days later, the Edwards skier …
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