“Best Athlete on the Planet”: Sports World Hails Mikaela Shiffrin’s Historic Alpine Skiing Feat

Today, American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won her 86th World Cup race. Shiffrin’s victory was a tie for the all-time first place, matching the milestone achieved by the Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark 34 years earlier. The 27-year-old American held on to her lead of 0.64 seconds over the Italian skier Federica Brignone after the first run. Shiffrin was so taken aback by the magnitude of her accomplishment that she shook her head slowly as she crossed the finish line.

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team just shared a post on their official Facebook page praising Mikaela Shiffrin for her fantastic performance. The alpine skier’s rabid fanbase wasted no time rushing into the thread to offer their congratulations.

On her way to greatness

Shiffrin began her second run carefully under the floodlights in the rapidly darkening afternoon, losing around half of her 1.04-second lead over Brignone. But, she made up for lost time on the bottom part of the course.

The American skier’s first World Cup victory was a slalom in Åre, Sweden, in December of 2012. She went on to win two gold medals at the 2019 World Championships, which were also held in the same place. In the caption of the Facebook post by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team, it reads, “HISTORY. Mikaela Shiffrin is now tied as the winningest alpine skier of all time with 86 World Cup victories. She won her first-ever World Cup in Are, Sweden 11 years ago. And today she tied the record for the most ever alpine World Cup wins of all time… at the same mountain.” The whole country is proud of the ski star!

Big day for the fans of Mikaela Shiffrin

There was not much time wasted before the comment section of the Facebook post was filled with Shiffrin’s adoring supporters rejoicing in her triumph. Here are some comments to prove it.

This fan is just happy for the ski star, as they say, “She may be the best athlete on the planet right now. Unbelievable accomplishment.”

Another fan just praised Mikaela Shiffrin as they left a comment that reads, “Congratulations Mikaela! You are simply amazing!”

It looks like this comment is left by a fan who has been watching the ski star for a long time as they say, “Congratulations Mikaela!! It’s been a pleasure watching you ski! You are a true champion!!!”

While everyone is congratulating her, this comment appreciates her skills, saying, “Beautiful Turns! Solid and Fast!”

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