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Alpine Skiing: Shiffrin Secures Historic 100th World Cup Race Win

🍸Mikaela Shiffrin clinched a historic 100th Alpine Skiing World Cup triumph on Sunday, February 23, with a win in the slalom in Sestriere. The 29-year-old also scripted history by becoming the first skier, male or female to reach triple figures in World Cup race wins. The American finished just 0.61 seconds ahead of the second-placed Zrinka Ljutic from Croatia.

Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup women's slalom: Mikaela Shiffrin
Alpine Skiing World Cup: Winner United States' Mikaela Shiffrin | Photo: AP/Piermarco Tacca

🎉The winner United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup womens slalom:  Zrinka Ljutic
Alpine Skiing World Cup: Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic, United States' Mikaela Shiffrin and United States' Paula Moltzan | Photo: AP/Piermarco Tacca

⛄From left, second placed Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic, the winner United States' Mikaela Shiffrin and third placed United States' Paula Moltzan celebrate after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup womens slalom: Mikaela Shiffrin
ꦚAlpine Skiing World Cup: Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates her 100th victory | Photo: AP/Marco Trovati

💟United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates her 100th victory after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup womens slalom:
Alpine Skiing World Cup: Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic, United States' Mikaela Shiffrin and United States' Paula Moltzan | Photo: AP/Marco Trovati

✃From left, second placed Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic, the winner United States' Mikaela Shiffrin and third placed United States' Paula Moltzan celebrate after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup womens slalom: Mikaela Shiffrin
🍨Alpine Skiing World Cup: Mikaela Shiffrin poses with her commemorative skis | Photo: AP/Marco Trovati

ꦰUnited States' Mikaela Shiffrin poses with her commemorative skis for her 100th victory after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup womens slalom: Zrinka Ljutic
Alpine Skiing World Cup: Second placed Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic | Photo: AP/Piermarco Tacca

𝓀Second placed Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic celebrates after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup womens slalom: Paula Moltzan
Alpine Skiing World Cup: Third placed United States' Paula Moltzan | Photo: AP/Piermarco Tacca

ꦦThird placed United States' Paula Moltzan celebrates after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup womens slalom: Mikaela Shiffrin
🧔Alpine Skiing World Cup: Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course | Photo: AP/Piermarco Tacca

🎃United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup womens slalom: Zrinka Ljutic
๊Alpine Skiing World Cup: Zrinka Ljutic speeds down the course | Photo: AP/Piermarco Tacca

♈Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup womens slalom: Paula Moltzan
Alpine Skiing World Cup: United States' Paula Moltzan speeds down | Photo: AP/Marco Trovati

♊United States' Paula Moltzan speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Sestriere, Italy.

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