Mikaela Shiffrin Claims Historic Slalom Gold at Winter Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the gold medal in the women's slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo after finishing with a dominant 1.5-second lead.The 30-year-old athlete from the USA secured her first slalom gold since 2014 by defeating Camille Rast and Anna Swenn-Larsson.This victory at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre makes Mikaela Shiffrin both the youngest and oldest woman to win Olympic gold in the same Alpine discipline.