Trending Now - Mikaela Shiffrin Secures Historic Sixth World Cup Title
WHO:
Mikaela Shiffrin, American skier
Emma Aicher, German skier
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Shiffrin’s fiancé and 2020 overall champion
Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austrian downhill skier
Lindsey Vonn, American skier
Anouk Patty, U.S. Ski & Snowboard chief of sport
WHAT:
Shiffrin matched Annemarie Moser-Pröll's record of six overall World Cup skiing titles, with Moser-Pröll winning her titles in the 1970s.
Shiffrin's titles are spread out over multiple years: three consecutive titles from 2017 to 2019, and two more in 2022 and 2023.
Shiffrin finished the season with a total of 110 World Cup victories, the most by any skier, surpassing Ingemar Stenmark's 86 wins.
Shiffrin expressed her emotions after the race, stating, “It’s quite emotional... I have to say to Emma that her skiing has been just outstanding.”
Aicher, who is 22 years old, has never won a World Cup giant slalom and achieved a career-best finish of fourth in Are, Sweden, in March 2026.
The U.S. women's team secured the Nations Cup title for the first time since 1982, finishing ahead of Austria with 11 World Cup victories and 27 podium finishes throughout the season.
Anouk Patty, U.S. Ski & Snowboard chief of sport, stated, “This achievement is a testament to the strength of this team from top to bottom.”
Mikaela Shiffrin secured her sixth overall World Cup skiing title.
Shiffrin finished 11th in the final race, a giant slalom.
Emma Aicher finished 12th in the same race.
Shiffrin won three straight titles from 2017-2019 and back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023.
Shiffrin has a total of 110 World Cup victories, the most by any skier.
Shiffrin finished the season with 1,410 points, 87 points ahead of Aicher, who had 1,323 points.
Valerie Grenier of Canada won her third career World Cup victory in the same race.
WHERE:
Hafjell, Norway
WHEN:
The final race of the season took place on March 25th, 2026.
Shiffrin won her third Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Games in February 2026.
WHY:
Shiffrin needed to finish in the top 15 to secure her title, which she accomplished before Aicher began her second run.
HOW:
Shiffrin was 17th after the first run but finished first in the second run, securing her title as the next two starters placed behind her.
Aicher made a major mistake early in her second run, losing speed and finishing 12th.
(UPDATED March 26, 2026 05:32 UTC)
Mikaela Shiffrin has matched Annemarie Moser-Pröll's record of six overall World Cup skiing titles, with her victories spanning from 2017 to 2019 and then again in 2022 and 2023, while also finishing the season with a remarkable total of 110 World Cup victories, surpassing the previous record of 86 held by Ingemar Stenmark. After the race, Shiffrin expressed her emotions, highlighting the outstanding skiing of her competitor Emma, and the U.S. women's team celebrated a significant achievement by securing the Nations Cup title for the first time since 1982, finishing ahead of Austria. Anouk Patty, the chief of sport for U.S. Ski & Snowboard, remarked that this accomplishment reflects the strength of the team from top to bottom.
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(UPDATED March 26, 2026 00:31 UTC)
Mikaela Shiffrin has clinched her sixth overall World Cup skiing title after finishing 11th in the final race, a giant slalom held in Hafjell, Norway, on March 25, 2026. Despite being in 17th place after her first run, Shiffrin surged to the top in her second run, securing her title with a total of 1,410 points, which placed her 87 points ahead of German skier Emma Aicher, who finished 12th. This victory adds to Shiffrin's impressive record of 110 World Cup wins, the most by any skier, and follows her recent success at the Milan Cortina Games where she earned her third Olympic gold.