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History-making Shiffrin goes in search of more records
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17/02/2021 - 16:18 3 min
Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) (AFP)
After a tormentous year, Mikaela Shiffrin has rebounded in the best possible fashion to become the most decorated American medallist in world championship history.
Shiffrin stepped away from skiing after the sudden death of her father Jeff last year, a season itself cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic.
After more than 300 days off the slopes, Shiffrin made her World Cup return and opened her account at the Cortina d'Ampezzo worlds with a super-G bronze after just four days of speed training.
An impressive gold in Monday's alpine combined saw her surpass Lindsey Vonn as the US skier with most world medals -- nine. It was also her sixth gold, meaning she overtook Ted Ligety as the American with most world podium-topping performances.
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