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Mikaela Shiffrin achieved her fifth consecutive win in a challenging slalom race, marking her 106th World Cup victory and setting a record at Semmering. Despite tough conditions, she delivered a strategic and aggressive performance, outpacing competitors like Rast and Colturi, and ending the year on a high note. Rast and Colturi showed strong progress, hinting at future challenges, as Shiffrin continues to dominate the sport.
Slovakian skier Petra Vlhová suffered a season-ending knee injury after crashing during the first run of a women’s World Cup giant slalom in Jasná, Slovakia. She was transported off the hill and is reported to have torn ligaments, leading to her missing the rest of the season. Despite the injury, Vlhová waved to spectators as she was taken off the hill. Swedish skier Sara Hector posted the fastest time in both runs, leading Mikaela Shiffrin by 1.52 seconds, while New Zealand’s Alice Robinson trailed by 2.71 seconds.
Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova, a top rival of Mikaela Shiffrin, sustained a season-ending knee injury during a World Cup giant slalom near her hometown. Vlhova, the 2019 world giant slalom champion, crashed and tore ligaments in her right knee, ruling her out for the rest of the season. Despite her setback, Vlhova remains positive and aims for a swift return. The injury leaves Shiffrin with a significant lead in the slalom standings, as Vlhova was her closest challenger.
Swiss skier Marco Odermatt broke the 23-year-old male record for most World Cup points in a season by winning the giant slalom at the World Cup Finals, lifting his total to 2,042 points and past the previous mark of 2,000 set by Austrian great Hermann Maier in the 1999-2000 season. Odermatt also matched another best mark with his 13th win of the season, and has a chance to add even more points in Sunday's season-ending slalom.