Mikaela Shiffrin achieved her 78th success in the alpine skiing World Cup, the American triumphed on Tuesday in the giant slalom in Semmering (Austria).

Michaela ShiffrinPhoto: GEORG HOCHMUTH / AFP / Profimedia

Mikaela Shiffrin came close to Lindsey Vonn’s record

At the age of 27, Mikaela (2hv07sk18/100) beat Slovakian Petra Vlgova (by 13 hundredths) and Italian Marta Bassino (by 31 hundredths).

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Four-time winner of the Great Crystal Globe Shiffrin in the rating of World Cup victories is approaching the leader of the female hierarchy of her compatriot Lindsey Vonn (82), according to the absolute leader of the Swede Ingemar Stenmark (86). for both sexes.

Shiffrin remains the overall leader of the World Cup with 675 points, followed by the Italian Sofia Goja (470) and Slovakian Petra Vlhova (420).

In the giant slalom hierarchy, Bassino leads the rating with 240 points, followed by Vlhova (190) and the Swiss Lara Guth (172), reports Agerpres.