Last November, I got a penetrating wound in my abdomen…The ski queen who won her first 100 games at the Alpine Ski World Cup

Last November, I got a penetrating wound in my abdomen…The ski queen who won her first 100 games at the Alpine Ski World Cup

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Michaela Shiffrin (aged 30, the United States), dubbed "Queen Ski" and "Genius of the Snowlands," has once again carved her name into history.

Shiffrin won the women's slalom race at the 2024-25 International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup held in Cestriere, Italy on the 23rd. She is the first Alpine skier to win her 100th World Cup title. Shiffrin won the title by 0.61 seconds over second-place Zrynka Rutic of Croatia after combining two races.
When Shiffrin was confirmed to win the championship, she shed tears. "I'm grateful to all the team members, the competitors, the coaches, everyone who supported me," Shiffrin said in an interview. "I'm really grateful to the fans." 바카라사이트

With this victory, Shiffrin became the first player in the history of Alpine skiing to achieve 100 World Cup wins. She has already surpassed the previous record of 86 wins held by Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden in 2023. In addition, this victory is the 155th podium (1st to 3rd), matching Stenmark's record.

So far, only Amelie Wenger-Raymond (164 wins, telemark skiing), Marit Börgen (114 wins, cross-country skiing), and Connie Kisling (106 wins, freestyle skiing) have recorded more than 100 wins. Alpine skiing is extremely competitive compared to other ski events and has a very thick base of athletes. There are many strong Alpine skiing countries (Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, the United States, France, Italy, etc.), so they have to compete with world-class athletes in each event. On the other hand, cross-country skiing and freestyle skiing are relatively concentrated in specific countries (Norway, Sweden, etc.). Alpine skiing often has a record difference of less than 0.5 seconds between the 1st and 10th places, so a small mistake greatly affects the rankings. Alpine skiing has a limited number of competitions (10-15 competitions per event per season), so it is difficult to consistently win in a specific event. On the other hand, cross-country skiing or telemark skiing has more competitions in a season, and athletes are more likely to repeatedly win in the same event. Since Alpine skiing glides at speeds of 100 to 140 kilometers per hour, there is a high possibility of serious injury if they fall.

Shiffrin suffered a penetrating wound to her abdomen and suffered severe muscle damage at a World Cup match held in Killington, the U.S., in November last year. Since then, she has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and has not been able to recover her normal condition for a while. She also had such difficulties that she was not able to participate in the GS event at the World Championships held earlier this month.

Shiffrin continues to set her own record even after already breaking the record of the most wins (86 wins) at the Alpine Ski World Cup in 2023. CNN said, "After recovering from the injury, he proved his skills once again through this victory. The world's ski fans are paying keen attention to how many more records he will set in the future."