Mikaela Shiffrin equals Lindsey Vonn's all-time document of World Cup wins

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American snowboarding star Mikaela Shiffrin has equaled Lindsey Vonn’s document of 82 World Cup wins with victory within the big slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on Sunday.

The 2-time Olympic gold medalist is now the joint document holder for probably the most World Cup wins by a feminine skier, and by an American.

After taking a 0.24-second lead within the first run, Shiffrin completed 0.20-second forward of Switzerland’s Lara Intestine-Behrami, who completed third total, and Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova in her second run. Italy’s Federica Brignone positioned second total.

“I used to be so nervous this run,” Shiffrin stated after the victory. “I don’t know why possibly a bit bit was due to 82. I actually wished to ski it effectively and I did, can’t imagine it.”

Shiffrin is now 4 wins away from tying the general document for World Cup wins, at the moment held by Sweden’s Ingemar Stenmark (86).

Shiffrin needed to watch for her record-tying victory after the earlier race in Zagreb was canceled on Thursday because of “excessive temperatures and wind,” race organizers stated in a tweet.

Then on Saturday, she completed joint sixth within the big slalom in Kranjska Gora, behind winner Valerie Grenier of Canada.

Shiffrin’s latest type – she gained 5 consecutive races earlier than that sixth place – is a exceptional turnaround from the beginning of final yr when the three-time Olympic medalist did not get on the rostrum on the Beijing Video games.