Unstoppable Mikaela Shiffrin on brink of history after 85th World Cup win
by Agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#689N5)
- Shiffrin wins Spindleruv Mlyn slalom for ninth win in 14 races
- US star can equal Stenmark's all-time mark of 86 wins Sunday
Mikaela Shiffrin celebrated with a shoulder wiggle and a bright smile Saturday after dominating a slalom and moving within one victory of the 34-year-old World Cup record of 86 wins.
The American showed no signs of pressure, a day before another slalom in which she could match the best mark set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s.
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