Shiffrin Named ‘Skier of the Year’ for 3rd Time; She Receives Trophy From Bode Miller

Alpine Skier Mikaela Shiffrin accepts the award for best athlete in women's sports at the ESPY awards in Los Angeles July 12, 2023. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

SOELDEN, Austria—Mikaela Shiffrin was named “skier of the year” by the federation of ski journalists on Friday, with American great Bode Miller handing over the trophy.

Shiffrin, who set the record for most World Cup wins with 88 and won her fifth overall title last season, received the Skieur d'Or AIJS award for the third time. The American also won in 2017 and 2019.