World Cup title is sweet redemption for Mikaela Shiffrin
- John Frank, author of Axios Denver
Colorado's Mikaela Shiffrin poses in the finish after winning the women's downhill in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup finals March 16. Photo: Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images
Mikaela Shiffrin cruised to her fourth overall World Cup title just one month after skiing away empty handed from the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Why it matters: The 27-year-old from Edwards, Colorado, is now tied with Vail's Lindsey Vonn for overall titles. She trails only Austria's Annemarie Moser-Pröll's six titles from the 1970s, AP reports.
What to celebrate: Shiffrin landed a surprising victory in the downhill, the third of her career in the discipline, and finished second in the super-G, behind by just 0.05 seconds.
What she's saying: "Pretty much speechless … so all I’m gonna say is WOW," Shiffrin said on social media.