Mikaela Pauline Shiffrin (born March 13, 1995) is an American World Cup alpine skier who holds the record for the most World Cup wins by any alpine skier, male or female, with 97 victories.
A two-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time Overall World Cup champion, and four-time world champion in slalom, Shiffrin is widely regarded as one of the greatest alpine skiers of all time.
Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympic Medals Wins
Mikaela Shiffrin is a 3-time Olympian and has won a total of 3 Olympic medals - 2 gold and 1 silver.
At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she won gold in the Slalom event at just 18 years old, becoming the youngest Olympic slalom champion in history.
In 2018 Pyeongchang, she won gold in the Giant Slalom and silver in the Alpine Combined event.
She did not win any medals at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin's Medals Breakdown
World Championships
Shiffrin is the most decorated American alpine skier in World Championships history with a total of 14 medals (7 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze). Her gold medals span from 2013 to 2023 in Slalom (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021), Giant Slalom (2023), and Alpine Combined (2021).
Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympic Appearances
Mikaela Shiffrin has competed at 3 Olympic Games - 2014 Sochi, 2018 Pyeongchang, and 2022 Beijing.
Mikaela Shiffrin's Record & Achievement
First athlete (male or female) to win 17 World Cup races in a single season (2019)
Most World Cup wins by any alpine skier (97 wins as of March 2024)
Only skier (male or female) to win a race in all 6 World Cup disciplines
8 Slalom World Cup titles (2013-2015, 2017-2019, 2023-2024), most by any skier in a single discipline
5 Overall World Cup titles (2017-2019, 2022-2023)
First skier to win World Championships gold 6 times in a row (from 2013-2023)
Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympic Journey
Shiffrin made her Olympic debut as a teenager at the 2014 Sochi Games, winning gold in Slalom at just 18 years old.
Four years later in Pyeongchang 2018, she added a gold in Giant Slalom and silver in Alpine Combined.
However, the 2022 Beijing Games proved disappointing as she did not win any medals despite being a favorite across multiple events.
World Cup Season Titles
To add to her growing collection of medals and wins, Shiffrin has won a total of 16 World Cup discipline titles across her career so far:
Slalom: 8 titles (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024)
Giant Slalom: 2 titles (2019, 2023)
Super-G: 1 title (2019)
World Cup Race Wins
Slalom: 60 wins (most by any skier in a single discipline)
Giant Slalom: 22 wins (most by a female skier)
Super-G: 5 wins
Downhill: 4 wins
Alpine Combined: 1 win
Parallel Slalom/City Event: 5 wins
She is the only skier, male or female, to win races across all 6 current World Cup disciplines.
Junior World Championships
Slalom Bronze medal (2011)
Nation's Cup/Nor-Am Cup
5 race wins across disciplines like Super Combined, Slalom and Giant Slalom (2010-2011 season)
U.S. National Championships
10 titles across Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G and Downhill events (2011-2022)
Awards
Skieur d'Or/Skier of the Year award (2017)
6 Time U.S. Ski & Snowboard Top Athlete Honors
Nominated for Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year (2023)
ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete (2023)
FAQ's On Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympic Medals
A. Yes, Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup slalom race at the end of the 2023 season, further extending her record for most World Cup wins.
A. Mikaela Shiffrin has captured the Overall Crystal Globe, awarded for the most points across all disciplines in a season, a total of five times.
A. Mikaela Shiffrin won 9 races in the 2023 season.
A. Mikaela Shiffrin is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist.
A. Mikaela Shifrin is currently engaged to Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, not married.
