History of Mikaela Shiffrin in Timeline

Mikaela Shiffrin is a highly decorated American World Cup alpine skier, holding the record for the most World Cup wins of any alpine skier, surpassing 100 victories. A two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time Overall World Cup champion, she excels in slalom, with four world championships and nine World Cup discipline titles in the event. At the 2014 Olympics, she became the youngest slalom gold medalist. Shiffrin is broadly recognized as one of the greatest female alpine skiers ever.

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1939: Christl Cranz's Wins

In 1939, Germany's Christl Cranz won the gold medal in slalom for the third consecutive time at the World Championships, held annually at that time.

1969: Squaw Valley World Cup Races

In 1969, Squaw Valley hosted its first World Cup races since 1969.

January 1989: Vreni Schneider's Consecutive Wins

In January 1989, Vreni Schneider won two giant slaloms in Schwarzenberg and a slalom in Mellau.

1992: Birth of Taylor Shiffrin

In 1992, Mikaela Shiffrin's brother, Taylor, was born. He later raced for the University of Denver.

March 13, 1995: Mikaela Shiffrin's Birth

On March 13, 1995, Mikaela Pauline Shiffrin was born. She would later become a celebrated American alpine skier.

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2003: Family move to New Hampshire

In 2003, when Mikaela was eight years old, her family moved to rural New Hampshire near Lyme. Her father, an anesthesiologist, began working at Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center.

March 2010: Wins at Topolino Games

In March 2010, at the age of 14, Mikaela Shiffrin won both the slalom and GS events at the Topolino Games in Italy, competing against skiers from 40 nations.

December 2010: Nor-Am Cup Super Combined Win

In December 2010, Mikaela Shiffrin, meeting the FIS minimum age requirement of 15, won a Nor-Am Cup super combined race in Panorama, British Columbia. This was only the eighth FIS-level race she had competed in.

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, 16-year-old 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 losing her left shin guard halfway down the first run. She started 40th and finished 12th in the first run.

December 2012: First World Cup Win

In December 2012, at age 17, Mikaela Shiffrin won her first World Cup race 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, Shiffrin achieved her first World Cup podium.

2012: First DNF in slalom since 2012

On January 3, Mikaela Shiffrin had her first DNF (Did Not Finish) in slalom since a race in Semmering in 2012, failing to finish the first run of the Snow Queen Trophy race in Zagreb.

October 2013: 2014 Season Opener

In October 2013, Mikaela Shiffrin opened the 2014 season in Sölden, Austria, achieving a career-best sixth place in giant slalom, finishing within a half-second of the podium.

2013: Secures 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. She also graduated from Burke Mountain Academy in June.

2013: First World Championships

In 2013, at the age of 17, Mikaela Shiffrin competed in her first World Championships in Schladming, Austria. She finished sixth in the giant slalom at Planai and won the world title in the slalom two days later.

2013: Interview on the Late Show with David Letterman

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

July 12, 2014: Guest on NPR's 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! at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, where she won the show's Not My Job game.

October 2014: First World Cup Win in Giant Slalom

In October 2014, Mikaela Shiffrin opened the 2015 season in Sölden with her first World Cup win in giant slalom.

2014: Youngest Slalom Champion

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the slalom at Rosa Khutor, becoming the youngest slalom champion in Olympic history, being three weeks shy of her 19th birthday. She had also finished fifth in the giant slalom three days prior, which was held in rainy conditions.

2014: Olympic Gold Medal

In 2014, Mikaela Shiffrin won slalom at the Sochi Olympics, becoming the youngest winner of that Olympic event. She ended the season as the reigning Olympic, World Cup, and world champion in slalom and was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25.

January 2015: Idols named

In January 2015, Shiffrin named Croatian former ski racer Janica Kostelić and American Bode Miller as her idols while growing up.

December 12, 2015: Knee Injury in Åre

On December 12, 2015, during the warm-up for the giant slalom in Åre, Mikaela Shiffrin fell and injured her knee, causing her to take two months away from racing.

2015: World Championship in Slalom

In 2015, Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Championship in slalom held in Beaver Creek near Vail, Colorado, and also won the slalom world cup title.

February 15, 2016: Victorious Return to Racing

On February 15, 2016, Mikaela Shiffrin made a successful return to racing after a two-month absence due to a knee injury. She secured her 18th victory in Crans-Montana.

October 2016: Second-Place Finish in Giant Slalom

In October 2016, Mikaela Shiffrin opened the 2017 season with a second-place finish in giant slalom at Sölden.

October 27, 2016: Presents Award to Marcel Hirscher

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: World Cup Race in Vermont

On November 26, 2016, Shiffrin finished fifth in giant slalom at Killington in her first World Cup race in Vermont.

December 11, 2016: 11th Straight World Cup Win in Slalom

On December 11, 2016, Mikaela Shiffrin won her 11th straight World Cup 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, achieving her 26th World Cup victory and completing her sweep of races at the resort. This made her the first woman to take three wins in three consecutive days in technical disciplines since Vreni Schneider in January 1989.

2017: World Cup Circuit Wins

Between December 19, 2017 and January 9, 2018, Shiffrin won 8 of the 9 races on the World Cup circuit (4 SL, 2 GS, and 2 PSL).

2017: Featured in Outside's In Search of Speed

In 2017, Mikaela Shiffrin was featured in Outside's In Search of Speed, a long-form documentary video series. The series covered Shiffrin's training regimen.

2017: 2017 Season Highlights

In 2017, Shiffrin continued her impressive performance with a second-place finish in giant slalom at Sölden in October, followed by a victory in slalom at Levi on November 12. She finished fifth in giant slalom at Killington on November 26, but she returned the following day to a first-place finish in the slalom. On December 11, 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.

March 9, 2018: Second Consecutive World Cup Overall Title

On March 9, 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin secured her second consecutive World Cup overall title with 5 races still remaining in the season, demonstrating her dominance in the sport.

December 2, 2018: Super-G Win in Lake Louise

On December 2, 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin won a super-G race in Lake Louise, becoming the first alpine skier, male or female, to win all six currently contested alpine skiing disciplines: slalom, giant slalom, downhill, super-G, combined, and parallel slalom. She is also 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 in her career.

December 22, 2018: Slalom Win in Courchevel

On December 22, 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom in Courchevel, France, becoming the youngest skier, female or male, to win 50 World Cup ski races at 23 years and nine months. With that race, she also equaled the record of the Austrian Marlies Schild for the most wins in women's slalom – 35, and put herself in joint seventh place in all-time World Cup victories with Alberto Tomba of Italy.

2018: 2018 Winter Olympics

In 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin competed in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, winning the gold medal in the giant slalom and a silver medal in the Combined. She finished 4th in the slalom, despite being favored to win gold.

2018: Profiled on 60 Minutes

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

2018: Second Olympic Gold Medal

In 2018, Mikaela Shiffrin won her second Olympic gold medal in the giant slalom, tying Ted Ligety and Andrea Mead Lawrence for the most Olympic gold medals won by an American in alpine skiing. She became one of only five Americans to win the World Cup overall title and the most decorated American alpine skier in World Championships, having won 14 medals overall, including a record seven gold medals.

2018: Red Bull Produces Documentary

In 2018, Red Bull produced a 48-minute documentary titled 'Peak Season: The Determination of Mikaela Shiffrin' after covering her training regimen in 2017.

2018: Athlete to win 15 races in a calendar year

In 2018, Shiffrin became the only athlete to have won 15 races in the same calendar year, winning the last slalom of the season in Semmering and surpassing Marcel Hirscher.

2018: First Downhill Win

Mikaela Shiffrin started the 2018 season with a 5th-place finish in giant slalom at Sölden. In early December, she achieved her first downhill podium (3rd place) at Lake Louise, and the next day she won her first downhill race in her fourth-ever start.

2018: 2018 City Event Win in Oslo

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 then won the slalom in Zagreb, Croatia. She clocked up her 39th, and 40th World Cup wins at age 22 with wins in both the giant slalom and slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. After a third place in downhill, things stopped going her way. The rest of January had two 7th places and three races where she did not finish.

March 2019: Media Appearances

In March 2019, following her record-setting World Cup season, Mikaela Shiffrin made multiple media appearances, including discussing anxiety on NBC's Today, addressing social media trolls on CNN, discussing pay equity on ABC's Good Morning America and Access, and teaching Jimmy Fallon the shuffle dance on NBC's Tonight Show. Additionally, The New York Times profiled her as "the face of American skiing,".

April 2019: NBC Olympic Channel Features Shiffrin Races

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. Additionally, her fan club released a compilation of highlights from the 2018–2019 season.

2019: First Athlete to Win 17 World Cup Races in a Season

In the 2019 season, Mikaela Shiffrin became the first athlete to win 17 World Cup races during a single season, breaking the previous record of 14 wins held by Vreni Schneider for 30 years. She also won the gold medal in the slalom at the 2019 World Championships, becoming the first alpine skier to win the world championship in the same discipline at four consecutive championships.

2021: Relationship with Aleksander Aamodt Kilde

In 2021, Mikaela Shiffrin began a 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 in "The Players' Tribune" about her father's passing was mentioned.

December 2022: Starts YouTube Channel

In December 2022, Mikaela Shiffrin began releasing documentary videos on her own YouTube channel, with themes and content she chose herself.

July 2023: Interview on School of Greatness Podcast

In July 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin was interviewed on Lewis Howes' "School of Greatness" podcast. She emphasized that self-confidence in results isn't necessary for young athletes; courage to try, despite potential setbacks, is more important.

2023: Recipient of Best Female Athlete ESPY Award

In 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin received the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award. ESPN posted her acceptance speech online.

2023: Named One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

In 2023, Shiffrin was recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

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

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

February 11, 2025: Eighth Career Alpine World Championships Gold Medal

On February 11, 2025, Shiffrin won her eighth career Alpine world championships gold medal, bringing her total to 15 medals from 18 career world championship races and establishing herself as the most successful skier in the modern era.

February 23, 2025: Achieves 100th World Cup Win

On February 23, 2025, Mikaela Shiffrin achieved her historic 100th World Cup win. The win occurred during a slalom race held in Sestriere, Italy.

March 2025: Slalom Win at Season Finals in Sun Valley

In March 2025, Mikaela Shiffrin added another slalom victory at the season finals in Sun Valley, Idaho on March 27th. Despite missing four of the ten events, she was fourth in the slalom standings, with four victories and an additional podium.

March 2025: Fifth Consecutive World Cup Slalom Race

In March 2025, Mikaela Shiffrin won her fifth consecutive World Cup slalom race, including four victories in the 2025-26 season (Levi, Gurgl, Copper Mountain, Courchevel), plus the final slalom race of the previous season on March 27, 2025, in Sun Valley, Idaho.

May 2025: Joins Denver Summit FC Ownership Group

In May 2025, Mikaela Shiffrin joined the ownership group for the National Women's Soccer League expansion club, Denver Summit FC.

November 15, 2025: First Slalom Win of the Season in Levi

On November 15, 2025, Mikaela Shiffrin won the first slalom race of the season in Levi, Finland, with a significant margin over second place. This victory marked her 65th World Cup slalom win and her 102nd overall World Cup win.

November 23, 2025: Second Slalom Win in Gurgl

On November 23, 2025, Mikaela Shiffrin won the second slalom race in Gurgl, Austria, with a significant margin over second place. It was her 66th slalom win and her 103rd overall World Cup win.

November 30, 2025: Third Slalom Win in Copper Mountain

On November 30, 2025, Mikaela Shiffrin won the third slalom race in Copper Mountain, U.S. with a significant margin over second place. It was her 67th slalom win and her 104th overall World Cup win.

December 16, 2025: Wins fourth slalom race in Courchevel

On December 16, 2025, Mikaela Shiffrin secured her fourth slalom victory in Courchevel, France, marking her first win at this location since 2018. She surpassed Camille Rast by 1.55 seconds. This win marked her 68th slalom win and 105th overall World Cup win.

February 15, 2026: Overtakes Ingemar Stenmark for Most World Cup Wins

As of February 15, 2026, Mikaela Shiffrin achieved a significant milestone by winning 108 World Cup races. This victory allowed her to surpass Ingemar Stenmark for the most World Cup wins by any alpine skier. Her wins included 71 slalom races (the most by any alpine skier in any discipline) and 22 giant slalom races (the most by any female alpine skier).