History of Mikaela Shiffrin in Timeline
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.
1939: Christl Cranz's World Championship Wins
In 1939, Germany's Christl Cranz achieved a similar feat to Shiffrin by winning three consecutive gold medals in slalom at the World Championships, a time when the Worlds were held annually.
1969: World Cup races in Squaw Valley
In Squaw Valley, for the first time since 1969, World Cup races took place. On March 10, Shiffrin won the giant slalom and the slalom the following day.
1979: Ingemar Stenmark's Record
In 1979, Ingemar Stenmark set a record of 13 wins in a single calendar year in World Cup alpine skiing.
January 1989: Vreni Schneider's Winning Streak
In January 1989, Vreni Schneider won two giant slaloms in Schwarzenberg and a slalom in Mellau.
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.
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.
March 2010: Wins at Topolino Games in Italy
In March 2010, at age 14, Mikaela Shiffrin won both the slalom and giant slalom at the Topolino Games in Italy, competing against skiers from 40 nations.
December 2010: Nor-Am Cup Super Combined Win
In December 2010, at age 15, Mikaela Shiffrin won a Nor-Am Cup super combined race in Panorama, British Columbia, marking only her eighth FIS-level race. She subsequently achieved three podium finishes in her next three Nor-Am races.
March 11, 2011: World Cup Debut
On March 11, 2011, Mikaela Shiffrin made her World Cup debut in giant slalom at Špindlerův Mlýn in the Czech Republic.
December 29, 2011: First World Cup Podium
On December 29, 2011, at age 16, Mikaela Shiffrin achieved her first World Cup podium at a slalom in Lienz, Austria, securing third place after posting the fastest time in the second run, despite starting 40th and losing her shin guard during the first run.
December 2012: First World Cup Race Win
In December 2012, at the age of 17, Mikaela Shiffrin secured her first World Cup race win in a night slalom in Åre, Sweden, becoming the second-youngest American to win an alpine World Cup event.
2012: Alpine Skiing World Cup
During the 2012 Alpine Skiing World Cup, Mikaela Shiffrin, at 16 years old, had her first World Cup podium on December 29, 2011, at a slalom in Lienz, Austria.
2012: First DNF in slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin had her first DNF in slalom since a race in Semmering in 2012 when she failed to finish the first run of the Snow Queen Trophy race in Zagreb on January 3, 2017.
October 2013: 2014 Season Start
In October 2013, Mikaela Shiffrin began the 2014 season in Sölden, Austria, with a career-best sixth-place finish in giant slalom. Subsequently, she won the slalom event in Levi, Finland.
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.
2013: First World Championships
In 2013, at the World Championships in Schladming, Austria, Mikaela Shiffrin finished sixth in the giant slalom. Two days later, she won the world title in the slalom at age 17.
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.
October 2014: First World Cup Win in Giant Slalom
In October 2014, Mikaela Shiffrin started the 2015 season in Sölden with her first World Cup win in giant slalom.
2014: 2014 Winter Olympics Gold Medal
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the slalom, becoming the youngest slalom champion in Olympic history at just under 19 years old. She also finished fifth in the giant slalom, which was held in rainy conditions.
2014: Olympic Gold and World Cup Title
In 2014, Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom at the Sochi Olympics, becoming the youngest winner of that Olympic event. She also won several World Cup slalom races, securing a second consecutive World Cup slalom title and was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25.
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.
December 12, 2015: Knee Injury
On December 12, 2015, Mikaela Shiffrin injured her knee during the warm-up for the giant slalom in Åre, sidelining her from racing for two months.
2015: Featured in Outside's In Search of Speed
In 2015, Mikaela Shiffrin was featured in Outside's In Search of Speed.
2015: Slalom World Championship
In 2015, Mikaela Shiffrin won the Slalom World Championship held in Beaver Creek, near her hometown of Vail, Colorado, U.S. She also won the slalom world cup title.
February 15, 2016: Victorious Return to Racing
On February 15, 2016, after being away from racing for two months due to a knee injury, Mikaela Shiffrin made a successful return, securing her 18th victory in Crans-Montana.
October 2016: Second-place finish at Sölden
In October 2016, Mikaela Shiffrin opened the 2017 season with a second-place finish in giant slalom at Sölden.
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.
November 26, 2016: Fifth in Giant Slalom at Killington
On November 26, 2016, Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth in the giant slalom at Killington, marking her first World Cup race in Vermont. She won the slalom the next day.
December 11, 2016: Eleventh Straight World Cup in Slalom
On December 11, 2016, Mikaela Shiffrin secured her 11th straight World Cup victory in the slalom in Sestriere, Italy.
December 29, 2016: Sweep of Races at Semmering
On December 29, 2016, Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom in Semmering, Austria, completing her sweep of races at the resort, her 26th World Cup victory. This made her the first woman to take three wins in three consecutive days in technical disciplines since Vreni Schneider in January 1989.
2016: Loses Slalom Lead
Following a World Cup event in Slovenia, Petra Vlhova took over the top spot in the slalom rankings in 2020. This was the first time Shiffrin wasn't leading in the slalom since 2016.
2017: Domination of the World Cup Circuit
Between December 19, 2017, and January 9, 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin won 8 of the 9 races on the World Cup circuit (4 SL, 2 GS, and 2 PSL), demonstrating remarkable dominance in the sport.
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.
2017: 2017 Season
Mikaela Shiffrin had a successful 2017 season, opening with a second-place finish in giant slalom at Sölden in October 2016 and a victory in slalom at Levi on November 12. She finished fifth in giant slalom at Killington on November 26, 2016, followed by a first-place finish in the slalom the next day. On December 11, 2016, Shiffrin won her 11th straight World Cup in the slalom in Sestriere, Italy. On December 27, Shiffrin won the giant slalom in Semmering, Austria. The next day, she repeated and won her third career giant slalom and 25th World cup career victory. Shiffrin subsequently won the final race held at Semmering, a slalom, on December 29, 2016.
March 9, 2018: Second Consecutive World Cup Overall Title
On March 9, 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin secured her second consecutive World Cup overall title with five races remaining in the season. She also won the slalom at the World Cup Finals in Åre, Sweden, marking her 12th win of the season. This tied her with Lindsey Vonn for the second-most World Cup wins in a single season by a woman.
December 2, 2018: Wins Super-G and Achieves Unique Feat
On December 2, 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin won a super-G race in Lake Louise, Canada, becoming the only alpine skier, male or female, to win all six alpine skiing disciplines including slalom, giant slalom, downhill, super-G, combined, and parallel slalom. Shiffrin became the seventh woman to win in the five more traditional disciplines.
December 8, 2018: Second Super-G Win at St. Moritz
On December 8, 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin won her second Super-G at St. Moritz, Switzerland, marking her first back-to-back speed wins.
December 22, 2018: 50th World Cup Win
On December 22, 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom in Courchevel, France, becoming the youngest skier to win 50 World Cup ski races. With that race, she equaled the record of Marlies Schild for most wins in women's slalom and put herself in joint seventh place in all-time World Cup victories.
2018: Olympic Golds and Records
By winning her second Olympic gold medal in the 2018 giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin tied Ted Ligety and Andrea Mead Lawrence for the most Olympic gold medals ever won by an American Olympian in alpine skiing. She is one of only five Americans to win the World Cup overall title.
2018: First Downhill Race Win
In 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin achieved her first downhill race win at Lake Louise, marking her fourth-ever start in the discipline. Earlier, she reached her first downhill podium with a third-place finish.
2018: Record-Breaking World Cup Wins
In 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin became the first alpine skier to achieve 15 World Cup wins in a single calendar year, surpassing Marcel Hirscher's 14 wins. This record was previously held by Ingemar Stenmark with 13 wins. In 2018, Shiffrin also secured her 36th World Cup slalom win, breaking Marlies Schild's record.
2018: 15 Wins in a Calendar Year
In 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin became the first athlete to win 15 races in a single calendar year, surpassing Marcel Hirscher after winning the last slalom of the season in Semmering.
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.
2018: 2018 Winter Olympics
In 2018, at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Mikaela Shiffrin won a gold medal in the giant slalom and a silver medal in the Combined. Despite being favored, she finished 4th in the slalom.
2018: 2018 Winter Olympics: Gold and Silver Medals
In 2018, at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Mikaela Shiffrin won gold in the giant slalom and silver in the super combined. Weather postponements led to a compressed schedule. Shiffrin initially trailed in the giant slalom but secured the gold after her competitor made errors. In the slalom, she finished fourth, missing the podium. She withdrew from the super-G to focus on other events. Her performance made her the most decorated American Olympian and female alpine skier at the time.
2018: Historic Wins at Start of 2018
Mikaela Shiffrin started 2018 with a win in the City Event in Oslo, Norway, becoming the first woman ever with 2 wins in City Event. She continued her winning streak in slalom and giant slalom events, clocking up her 39th and 40th World Cup wins at age 22. She equaled Annemarie Moser-Pröll's record of 41 World Cup wins before her 23rd birthday, becoming the first woman in history to win the first 5 World Cup races of a calendar year.
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.
February 2019: Moves to Third Place on World Cup Wins List
In February 2019, just before the 2019 Alpine World Ski Championships, Mikaela Shiffrin moved into third place on the list of female skiers with the most World Cup race wins. At a meeting in Maribor, she tied with Petra Vlhová for the win in giant slalom, putting her equal with Vreni Schneider on 55 wins. The following day, Shiffrin won a slalom race to overtake Schneider.
March 2019: Record-Breaking World Cup Season
In March 2019, Mikaela Shiffrin became the first alpine skier to secure 15 World Cup wins in a single season with a slalom victory in Špindlerův Mlýn, surpassing her previous record jointly held with Vreni Schneider. Additionally, at the World Cup finals in Soldeu, she clinched the super-G crystal globe, securing her tenth World Cup title and her first in a speed discipline. She also became the first skier to win World Cups in both a technical and speed event in the same season since Tina Maze. Furthermore, she won her 16th race of the season, tying with Ingemar Stenmark for the most World Cup slalom race wins, and secured her 17th win, claiming the GS crystal globe and becoming the first skier to win overall, super-G, giant slalom and slalom World Cup titles in a single season.
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.
2019: 17 World Cup Wins in a Season
During the 2019 season, Mikaela Shiffrin became the first athlete to secure 17 World Cup race wins, breaking Vreni Schneider's 30-year-old record of 14 wins. Also in 2019, she won gold in the slalom at the World Championships, making her the first alpine skier to win the world championship in the same discipline at four consecutive championships.
January 2020: Inconsistent Performances and Victories
In January 2020, Mikaela Shiffrin experienced inconsistent performances in technical races but secured six victories for the season, including three slaloms and one each in giant slalom, super-G, and downhill, placing her with a considerable lead in the Overall Standings.
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.
2021: 2021 World Championships: Silver and Bronze Medals
In 2021, Shiffrin won the silver in the giant slalom at the World Championships, finishing narrowly behind Lara Gut-Behrami. In the slalom, she secured the bronze, marking the first time she lost the slalom title in her career. Her bronze medal win still gave her an 11th world championship medal, tied with Anja Parson for the most medals won since World War 2.
2021: Triumphant Return at 2021 World Championships
In 2021, at the World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Mikaela Shiffrin returned to top form, winning four medals, the most she has won in a single World Championship event. This achievement included a bronze medal in the super-G, her first speed event in over a year, and a gold medal in the Alpine Combined, making her the most successful American alpine skier in the World Championships.
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.
2022: 2022 Winter Olympics Results
In 2022, at the Winter Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin, favored in several events, experienced unexpected results. She had a DNF (Did Not Finish) in both the giant slalom and slalom events. She finished ninth in the super-G, and did not win a medal in the remaining individual events. She finished fourth in the mixed team event.
February 2023: Stenmark Praises Shiffrin
On February 27, 2023, Ingemar Stenmark praised Mikaela Shiffrin in an interview, stating that she is much better than he was and that he could never have been as good in all disciplines.
March 2023: Shiffrin surpasses Stenmark for most World Cup wins
In March 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin won her 87th World Cup race, surpassing Ingemar Stenmark's record of 86 wins to become the alpine skier with the most World Cup victories.
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.
2023: Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
In 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin received the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, with ESPN posting her acceptance speech.
2023: Named One of Time's 100 Most Influential People
In 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, acknowledging her impact and achievements in alpine skiing.
2023: Laureus World Sports Award Nomination
In 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin's exceptional performances during the season earned her a nomination for the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year.
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.
January 30, 2025: Comeback Race After Injury
On January 30, 2025, in her comeback race after recovering from injury, Mikaela Shiffrin finished tenth in the slalom event at Courchevel.
February 11, 2025: Eighth Career Alpine World Championships Gold Medal
On February 11, 2025, Shiffrin secured her eighth career Alpine World Championships gold medal, elevating her total to 15 medals across 18 career world championship races. This achievement solidified her status as the most successful skier of the modern era.
March 2025: Most World Cup Wins
As of March 2025, Mikaela Shiffrin surpassed Ingemar Stenmark with 101 World Cup race wins, achieving the most World Cup wins by any alpine skier. This includes 64 slalom wins, the most in any discipline, and 22 giant slalom wins, the most by a female alpine skier.
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