Shiffrin claims slalom gold after Vlhova crashes out at LeviMikaela Shiffrin won a fourth reindeer at Levi and fed it lichen at the presentationHELSINKI - American superstar Mikaela Shriffin secured a record-breaking fourth slalom World Cup win at Levi on Saturday, in a dramatic contest which ended when her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova went flying at the third gate. Despite a small error at the top of the second run, Shiffrin claimed her first victory of the season with an aggregate time of 1:57.57, comfortably ahead of second-placed Wendy Holdener of Switzerland by 1.78 seconds. In the first run, Vlhova snatched first place from the Shiffrin with a time of 58.65 seconds. I feel a bit lucky with this win but I also feel good with my skiing so I'm happy," Shiffrin said after the second run. Shiffrin's victory takes her closer to eclipsing the career achievements of her countrywoman Lindsey Vonn, who bowed out earlier this year with 82 World Cup victories.

Source: Bangkok Post November 23, 2019 14:03 UTC