American skier Mikaela Shiffrin in the 1st round of the slalom SP in Aare, March 11, 2023.
Aare (Sweden) – American skier Mikaela Shiffrin triumphantly won the first round of the slalom in the Aare and is on the verge of breaking Ingemar Stenmark's record. In Friday's giant slalom, he equaled his 86 victories in the World Cup, and today he can become independent at the head of the historical table. Going into the second round, she has a big lead of 69 hundredths of a second over her nearest rival. Czech slalom skier Martina Dubovská is 18th so far.
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In her next dominant season, Shiffrin already has a certain big crystal globe and both small ones for spinning disciplines. In the middle of the slalom in Aare, Anna Swennová Larsson is second behind her, Wendy Holdener is third, losing almost a second to the star American. “It's nice to race again today. After such an incredible day as yesterday, I don't feel any pressure,” said Shiffrin.
Dubovská was two seconds and 76 hundredths slower than Shiffrin. Another Czech skier, Adriana Jelínková, did not finish the race. The second round will start at 13:30.
