Mikaela Shiffrin breaks World Cup record with 36th slalom triumph

• Shiffrin breaks World Cup record with 36th slalom victory
• American had previously shared record with Marlies Raich

Mikaela Shiffrin capped the best year of her career by setting yet another milestone Saturday, overtaking one of her childhood idols to become the most successful female slalom skier in the 52-year history of the World Cup.

In the final race of 2018, the American added her 36th victory. Shiffrin previously shared the record with Austria’s Marlies Raich, who, competing as Marlies Schild, won 35 times before retiring in 2014.

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