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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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Daily Jefferson County UnionA glance at Mikaela Shiffrin's career after her 3rd Olympic gold
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in slalom at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin ends the Winter Olympics with a gold medal in the slalom after one of the best skiers of all time surprisingly finished her performance in Cortina d'Ampezzo below the podium. Silver went to Switzerland's Camile Rast (+1.50), and Sweden's Anna Swenn Larsson (+1.71) was third.
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