Mikaela Shiffrin has added more history to her storied ski career by winning her 100th World Cup slalom race on Sunday. The 29-year-old from Vail is the first skier to reach triple digits in World Cup race victories.
Shiffrin's 155th career podium finish in World Cup races also tied the all-time record with Swedish men's great Ingemar Stenmark. Shiffrin was the first-run leader at Sestriere, Italy on Sunday, and she protected that lead to finish 0.61 seconds ahead of Zrinka Ljutic, a three-time winner this season.
Sunday's win comes after Shiffrin suffered a severe puncture wound to her abdomen during a crash in November.
The injury occurred, Shiffrin said, after she put too much weight on her inside ski during a race in Killington, Vermont. That miscalculation caused her to hit a gate, tumble forward over her skis and careen into a protective fence.
Shiffrin's U.S. teammate Paula Moltzan finished third during Sunday's competition.
