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At the award ceremony, it exploded: Mikaele Shiffrin fell to his knees in the snow at the Courchevel finish area, he just couldn’t stand anymore.
Overwhelmed by her emotions, the American shed tears of joy shortly after achieving her 67th World Cup victory in the giant slalom. His competitors consoled the Olympic champion. (Alpine skiing: all World Cup races on LIVETICKER)
After a long drought, setbacks due to injuries at the beginning of the season, breaks in competitions and the difficult year due to the death of her father, the 25-year-old has returned to the top of the podium.
“It’s hard to explain. After my father died, I actually thought I couldn’t do it. It’s crazy to be back. It’s a bittersweet victory, a special moment,” Shiffrin said, repeatedly since she shook out crying spells.
Shiffrin before Brignone and Worley
Shiffrin won by a clear margin over Italian Federica Brignone (+0.82 seconds) and French Tessa Worley (+1.09). The favorites Petra Vlhova and Marta Bassino, who won the race on Saturday, were eliminated.
The riders of the German Ski Association (DSV) again did not qualify for the second race. Marlene Schmotz retired. Andrea Filser (+4.31) and Lisa Marie Loipetssperger (+4.90) were ranked 41st and 46th.
Shiffrin had last won a race on January 26, his Super-G victory in Bansko, Bulgaria was his 66th in the World Cup. Later she traveled to the United States due to the fatal accident of her father Jeff on February 2, she did not return until mid-November in the Levi slalom races, where she finished second and fifth.
She was “really proud” of her performance, it was an amazing day, “Shiffrin said, emotionally moved. She” didn’t know if she could drive at this level again. I did it in the first race, but I didn’t know if I had the strength for the second. It takes a lot of energy. It is a victory for my whole team, for my mother. I didn’t drive alone today, so many people gave me strength today. “
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With sports information service (SID)
