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Shiffrin Wins Second Olympic Slalom Gold, 12 Years After First

Mikaela Shiffrin captured her second Olympic slalom gold in the 2026 Games, finishing 1.5 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Camille Rast. The 30‑year‑old became the first U.S. skier to win three Olympic gold medals.

Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a combined time of 1:39.10, beating Switzerland's Camille Rast by 1.50 seconds. The victory marks Shiffrin's second Olympic slalom gold and makes her the first American skier to win three Olympic gold medals.

Shiffrin's win ends an eight‑year Olympic hoodoo and cements her legacy as one of the sport's greatest athletes.