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Shiffrin also dominated the slalom in Aare and broke Stenmark’s record

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin reigned in both the Aare and the slalom, and with her 87th victory in the World Cup, she broke the record of home legend Ingemar Stenmark.

In Friday’s giant slalom in Sweden, she equaled his number of wins and today became independent from Stenmark at the head of the historical table. She once again outclassed the competition, she was almost a second ahead of her nearest competitor.

Vail native Shiffrin rewrote Cup Series history two days before her 28th birthday. In the slalom in Aare, she already won her thirteenth WC triumph this season. She already had a huge lead after the first round and gave the second Swiss, Wendy Holdenerová, a total of 92 hundredths. Home Swede Anna Swennová-Larssonová accompanied them to the podium. Czech representative Martina Dubovská took 16th place.

Stenmark, 66, who shone on the slopes in the 1970s and 1980s, has previously said that Shiffri was much better than he was. She matched his record balance and surpassed it in less than 24 hours in his native country. “It’s nice to race again today. After such an incredible day as yesterday, I don’t feel any pressure,” said the star American after the first round.

Of the 87 triumphs in the World Cup, 53 have come from slaloms and he can add another this season. She should complete three races in a week in the final in Andorra. He already has the big crystal globe (fifth in total) and both small ones for spinning disciplines. She secured the slalom one prematurely in the January race in Špindlerův Mlýn.

WC in downhill skiing in Aare (Sweden):

Women – slalom: 1. Shiffrin (USA) 1:41.77 (50.93+50.84), 2. Holdener (Switzerland) -0.92 (51.87+50.82), 3. Swennová-Larsson (Swed. ) -0.95 (51.62+51.10), 4. Moltzanová (USA) -1.54 (52.20+51.11), 5. St-Germainová (Can.) -1.59 (52 .42+50.94), 6. Dürrová (Germany) -2.03 (52.55+51.25), …16. Dubovská (Czech Republic) -3.01 (53.69+51.09), Jelínková (both Czech Republic) did not finish the 1st round.

Current slalom standings (after 10 of 11 races): 1. Shiffrinová 885, 2. Holdenerová 610, 3. Vlhová (SR) 530, 4. Dürrová 475, 5. Swennová-Larssonová 470, 6. Moltzanová 297, …18. Dubovská 132.

Current order of the SP (after 34 out of 38 races): 1. Shiffrinová 2028, 2. Vlhová 1025, 3. Gutová-Behramiová (Switzerland) 1007, 4. Brignonová 939, 5. Goggiaová (both It.) 800, 6. Holdenerová 795, …53. Dubovská 132.

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