The most successful ski racer of all time, America's Mikaela Shiffrin, has become the first person to record 100 Alpine Skiing World Cup wins.
Shiffrin won the slalom in Sestriere, Italy, today having returned to racing a few weeks ago after a two-month mid-season break due to an injury sustained racing in Killington, Vermont in December.
In her previous races after returning from injury Shiffrin had not looked comfortable on the slopes and talked about mental as well as physical challenges she was facing. She was only 25th racing in the GS at Sestriere on Friday and yesterday failed to qualify for the second run due to her first run speed for the first time since she was 16, 13 years ago.
Reflecting on her 100th win Shiffrin commented, "I don't know that it's possible to dream about a milestone like this. It's too big, it's too long, it takes too much," in a post-race interview