Early Life and Education of Mikaela Shiffrin: A Complete Timeline

An overview of the childhood and early education of Mikaela Shiffrin, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.

Mikaela Shiffrin is an American World Cup alpine skier widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, holding the record for the most World Cup wins. She is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, a five-time Overall World Cup champion, and a four-time world champion in slalom. Shiffrin also boasts eight World Cup discipline titles in slalom. Notably, she is the youngest slalom gold medalist in Olympic history, achieving this at 18 years and 345 days old.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1992: Birth of Brother Taylor

In 1992, Mikaela Shiffrin's brother, Taylor, was born. He later pursued ski racing at the University of Denver.

March 13, 1995: Mikaela Shiffrin's Birth

On March 13, 1995, Mikaela Pauline Shiffrin was born. She would grow up to become a highly decorated American World Cup alpine skier, holding the record for the most World Cup wins and being recognized as one of the sport's all-time greats.

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2003: Family move to New Hampshire

In 2003, when Mikaela was eight years old, her family relocated to rural New Hampshire near Lyme, where her father worked at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

2013: Appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman

Days after her first World Cup finals in 2013, Mikaela Shiffrin was interviewed by David Letterman on the Late Show on March 19.

2013: 2013 Season Title in Slalom

In 2013, after winning the slalom at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Mikaela Shiffrin secured the season title in the slalom discipline and graduated from Burke Mountain Academy in June.

July 12, 2014: Guest on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

On July 12, 2014, Mikaela Shiffrin appeared as a guest on the NPR radio show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, where she won the show's Not My Job game at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

January 2015: Idols Named

In January 2015, Mikaela Shiffrin identified Croatian former ski racer Janica Kostelić and American Bode Miller as her idols during her formative years.

2015: Featured in Outside's In Search of Speed

In 2015, Mikaela Shiffrin was featured in Outside's In Search of Speed.

October 27, 2016: Award Presentation in Austria

On October 27, 2016, Mikaela Shiffrin presented the award for the best Austrian sportsman to Marcel Hirscher at a sports gala in Austria, speaking in German.

2017: Late Night with Seth Meyers Interview

In 2017, Mikaela Shiffrin discussed her skiing roots and aptitude for napping on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers.

2017: Training Regimen Coverage and Outside's In Search of Speed

In 2017, Mikaela Shiffrin's training regimen was covered and she was also featured in Outside's In Search of Speed.

2018: 60 Minutes Profile

In 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin was profiled on CBS News' 60 Minutes.

2018: Peak Season Documentary and Outside's In Search of Speed

In 2018, Red Bull produced the 48-minute documentary Peak Season: The Determination of Mikaela Shiffrin, and she was also featured in Outside's In Search of Speed.

February 2019: Profiles in Deadspin and The Wall Street Journal

In February 2019, Amanda Ruggeri twice profiled Mikaela Shiffrin in Deadspin, and she was featured in The Wall Street Journal.

March 2019: Media Appearances After Record-Setting Season

In March 2019, following her record-setting World Cup season, Mikaela Shiffrin appeared on NBC's Today to discuss handling anxiety, on CNN to address social media trolls, on ABC's Good Morning America and Access to discuss pay equity, and on NBC's Tonight Show where she taught Jimmy Fallon how to do the shuffle dance. The New York Times profiled her as "the face of American skiing," and Sports Illustrated featured a profile and video about her history with Lindsey Vonn.

April 2019: NBC Olympic Channel and Fanclub Features

In April 2019, NBC's Olympic channel devoted 25 hours of prime-time to feature 20 of Mikaela Shiffrin's races from the 2018-2019 season, and her fanclub released a compilation of highlights from that season.

February 2, 2020: Death of her father

On February 2, 2020, Mikaela Shiffrin's father unexpectedly passed away in an accident, leading her to take an indefinite break from the World Cup tour. This absence affected her chances of securing a fourth consecutive title.

2021: Beginning of relationship with Aleksander Aamodt Kilde

In 2021, Mikaela Shiffrin began her relationship with Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde.

October 2022: Interview on Boomer Esiason's Podcast

In October 2022, Mikaela Shiffrin was interviewed on Boomer Esiason's podcast. During the interview, her piece about her father's passing in "The Players' Tribune" was referenced.

December 2022: YouTube Channel Launch

In December 2022, Mikaela Shiffrin started releasing documentary videos on her own YouTube channel, focusing on themes and content of her choosing.

July 2023: Interview on 'School of Greatness' Podcast

In July 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin was interviewed on Lewis Howes' "School of Greatness" podcast for an hour. She conveyed to young athletes that self-confidence in results is not necessary and courage to try is important, even knowing things may not turn out as desired.

April 4, 2024: Engagement Announcement

On April 4, 2024, Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announced their engagement.

November 30, 2024: Injury at Killington FIS World Cup Race

On November 30, 2024, at the FIS World Cup race in Killington, Vermont, Mikaela Shiffrin sustained a puncture wound to her right abdomen following a crash in the giant slalom, where she tumbled into two gates and hit the catch-fencing. She was cleared of major injuries afterwards.