Three-time reigning World Cup Champion and Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin is no stranger to the podium. Born into a legacy of ski racing heroes, Shiffrin donned her first pair of ski boots at the tender age of 3. Fast forward to Shiffrin’s first World Cup tour saw her become the youngest skier ever to win a US national championship. She was just 15 years old. Dominating in alpine ski racing, Shiffrin effortlessly leaves her opponents in the dust.
Being at the top of her game, Shiffrin often triumphs within mere hundredths of a second. Now one of only five American ski athletes to ever win the World Cup Overall title – Shiffrin is leading the next generation in her sport to dizzying heights. Shiffrin is a four-time reigning champion in slalom, and a six-time winner of the World Cup discipline title in that event too. Taking home the gold at the Sochi Olympics made Shiffrin the youngest ever competitor to claim the title. In a lifetime of firsts, Shiffrin became the first athlete to win 17 World Cup races during a season in 2019. By taking home the gold in the World Championship Slalom, Shiffrin became the first Alpine skier to win at the same discipline at four consecutive championships. Shiffrin has become an unstoppable force on the slopes.
Shiffrin’s motivation to dominate on the piste is deeply ingrained in her. When your life’s slogan is “Always Ski Faster Than The Boys” (ASFITB), you know that you have a formidable skier in your midst. Shiffrin doesn’t just win races; she annihilates the competition by multiple seconds. Soon to become Alpine skiing’s most decorated athlete of all time, Shiffrin has become one of the sports most exhilarating and captivating stars. At the top of her game, Shiffrin’s world dominance has only just scratched the surface.