Mikaela Shiffrin Sets World Cup Skiing Record With 87th Win

Mikaela Shiffrin Sets World Cup Skiing Record With 87th Win
The winner United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates with the team after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Are, Sweden, on March 11, 2023. Alessandro Trovati/AP Photo
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ARE, Sweden—Two minutes after earning her 87th career win on March 11, Mikaela Shiffrin finally understood the significance of setting the record for most World Cup victories.

In the middle of the awards ceremony, a man in a red jacket unexpectedly stepped forward from the crowd and that was the moment Shiffrin first realized what it all meant to her.