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Silver medalist Italy's Federica Brignone (L), gold medalist US Mikaela Shiffrin and Bronze medalist Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel celebrate during the award ceremony for the Women's Giant Slalom event of the FIS Alpine Ski World Championship 2023 in Meribel, French Alps, on February 16, 2023. Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images
MERIBEL, France—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom at the world championships on Thursday, Feb. 15, a day after her unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day.
Shiffrin overcame a mistake near the end of the race to hold on to her first-run lead. When she saw her time, she covered her mouth with her hands, then collapsed to the snow in joy, relief, and celebration.
