The American superstar led after the first round, and the audience was ready to celebrate the first alpine skier with three-digit wins in the World Cup.Rather,there was shocked silence in the stands as she fell.
The 29-year-old lay on the ground after the fall and appeared to be in pain. The fear is that she has sustained a new injury.
– Mikaela is currently being examined. We will provide more information, but we take comfort in that she asked about her intermediate times, stated a message from the U.S. alpine national team on X.
Sweden’s Sara Hector ended up as the winner after recording the best time in the final round. She won ahead of Croatia’s Zrinka Ljutic and Switzerland’s Camille Rast. Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund finished just one hundredth of a second off the podium in 4th place.
FALL: Mikaela Shiffrin falls in pursuit of her 100th World Cup win.
Photo: Robert F. Bukaty (AP)
Happy and Sad
– I am extremely happy because I had a period where I doubted myself. Simultaneously occurring, it’s sad to see Mikaela fall like that. It breaks my heart,but I know she will come back,said Hector in a victory interview with the organizer shown on Viaplay.
Shiffrin raced with bib number 2 down to a leading time that no one could compete with in the first round. Closest was Sweden’s Hector (32 hundredths behind) Stjernesund (61 hundredths).
In the final round, the American home favorite remained on top and watched all challengers go down before she herself was to take action.After some small mistakes, she was right behind Hector’s time when she pushed too hard in the final stretch and fell.
Shiffrin, who is engaged to Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, took her first World Cup victory at the age of 17 in Åre in 2012. In March last year, she became the most accomplished alpine skier in World Cup history when she won her 87th individual victory, surpassing Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark. After a period of injury, she continues her quest for the 100th victory.
CHASED RECORD: Mikaela Shiffrin on her way to the best time in the first round of the giant slalom race in Killington.
photo: Robert F.Bukaty (AP Photo)
one hundredth away
Stjernesund did not have the odds on her side as she finished one hundredth behind Switzerland’s Rast. She was in third place when she crossed the finish line in the final round but was unrelentingly pushed off the podium.
Kristin Lysdahl secured the 30th and final spot in the final round and finished in 24th place, while Andrine Mårstøl, the last starter in the first round, drove down to 48th place. Mina Fürst Holtmann and Bianca Bakke Westhoff did not finish.