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For the first time since the death of her father, the American is at the top of the podium. She is still struggling with motivation issues. And feel a basic sadness.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins the second giant slalom in Courchevel, France. In the winner’s interview, the American is overwhelmed and on the verge of tears.
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She cried. He could barely speak. And the heart was racing. Mikaela Shiffrin was caught up in her emotions. So it was after crossing the finish line, during the national anthem on the podium, but also fifteen minutes later during the television interview.
After winning the Courchevel giant slalom, she was out of control and sank because she was so overwhelmed. It cannot be denied that the American has a predilection for the theatrical, what she really looks like in her, only she knows. Apparently, however, she is still dealing with the loss of her father Jeff, who died unexpectedly in February at the age of 65. Shiffrin said: “I am very proud, but also very sad. This is my worst win. ”
67th Win – Hirscher’s Mark Equal
For Shiffrin it was the 67th World Cup hit, equaling Marcel Hirscher’s mark. Only Ingemar Stenmark (86) and Lindsey Vonn (82) are ahead of the 25-year-old. It was the first victory since the family coup, and Shiffrin said she would miss her father very much at this point. “I want to share my feelings with him, I need him for support.”
Even before the 2023 World Cup races, Shiffrin said with a view to the World Cup in general that there were many strong athletes, but that she did not count herself in this group. You don’t want to set goals that are not realistic. The last few months had been difficult, due to travel restrictions he had to stay in the US Longer than planned, he did not see his man on duty, so the material tests failed. And to make matters worse, he injured his back in the fall. For a short time, Shiffrin thought about quitting, but still has motivation issues. She told the Austrian news agency APA: “In everything I do, I feel a certain basic sadness.”
Overwhelmed: Mikaela Shiffrin experienced intense emotions after Courchevel’s victory.
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Shiffrin won ahead of Federica Brignone and Tessa Worley. Petra Vlhova, leader in the general of the World Cup, and Marta Bassino, winner of the first two giant slalom, were canceled. The Swiss proved to be better: Michelle Gisin equaled her best result in this category as fourth, Lara Gut-Behrami again demonstrated her consistency found as seventh. Corinne Suter (20) scored points in the giant slalom for the first time, Wendy Holdener did not run smoothly again, she fell from 10th to 21 in the second race.
