Mikaela Shiffrin catches Vlhova for record 47th World Cup slalom win

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Mikaela Shiffrin catches Vlhova for record 47th World Cup slalom win

  • American makes up 0.42 in second run to catch rival Vlhova
  • Shiffrin, 26, earns record-setting 47th career slalom win

US skier Mikaela Shiffrin became the most successful alpine World Cup slalom racer of all time with a record 47th career win in the discipline in the Austrian resort of Schladming on Tuesday.

The double Olympic gold medallist had previously shared the World Cup record for most victories in a single discipline with Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark, who won 46 giant slaloms.

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