Shiffrin back on top in Maribor slalom
The Slovenian venue of Maribor has played host to the FIS Alpine World Cup tour 38 times, more than any other venue. American Mikaela Shiffrin has now won there twice in slalom thanks to Sunday’s victory. She bested Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener and last year’s slalom globe winner Frida Hansdotter by 0.19 seconds by 0.31 seconds, respectively.
In stark contrast to Saturday’s giant slalom, Maribor was covered by clouds, and snowy conditions graced the race slope. Shiffrin skied true to form to take her 27th World Cup slalom win, matching Ingemar Stenmark’s record 27 wins before the age of 22. She also matches American Phil Mahre, putting her in third place for all-time wins among U.S. skiers, men and women. This win was plagued by one clear challenge in the second run when a broken gate slid between Shiffrin’s legs, creating a tripping hazard that the American handled with expert confidence.
“I skied over it a couple times,” she said. “It just kept coming. It was okay. I made all the gates and that’s what matters.”
This weekend in Slovenia shows just how strong Shiffrin is becoming in both technical disciplines.
“When I was a kid, I dreamed about being the best in the world in all the different events, so it’s always a step in the right direction to be performing well in two, at least,” the American shared.
Holdener has been chasing Shiffrin all season. The Swiss skier has earned five World Cup podium finishes in slalom this season and is still looking to earn a win. Her performance was even more impressive when you consider that she has been plagued by a cold for the past week.
“I had a cold,” she said. “I had to rest two days because I had really pain in my throat…Then with the race and the cold temperature and everything, I had some problems yesterday afternoon, but I’m really happy with my race that I could ski that fast and not 100 percent fit, so everything is okay.”
Rounding out the podium was Hansdotter, earning her first top-3 finish of the season.
“I’ve been working so hard to get back, and I really love Maribor, so it was like a good feeling from the start, so I’m really satisfied.”
Off of the podium, two Slovenians had impressive performances for their home crowd. Ana Bucik jumped from bib 23 into seventh place, marking her first-ever top 10 finish in a World Cup slalom. Behind her in 10th place was Ilka Stuhec, who has won every single downhill race this season. The Slovenian powerhouse has now earned World Cup points in every single discipline this season, already spurring conversations that she could become the next Tina Maze. She currently sits in fifth in the overall standings with 539 points.
For the Americans, Resi Stiegler was the only other athlete in the top 30, finishing the day in 20th position. Megan McJames and Lila Lapanja did not qualify for a second run.
Shiffrin continues to lead the overall standings with 948 points with Switzerland’s Lara Gut 305 points behind her as the World Cup heads into several weeks of speed events.
The next stop for the women is the night slalom in Flachau, Austria on Jan. 10.
Top 10
- Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) – Atomic / Atomic / Atomic
- Wendy Holdener (SUI) – Head / Head / Head
- Frida Hansdotter (SWE) – Rossignol / Rossignol / Rossignol
- Petra Vlhova (SVK) – Rossignol / Rossignol / Rossignol
- Nina Loeseth (NOR) – Rossignol / Rossignol / Rossignol
- Sarka Strachova (CZE) – Fischer / Fischer / Fischer
- Ana Bucik (SLO) – Stoeckli / Salomon / Head
- Bernadette Schild (AUT) – Head / Head / Head
- Chiara Costazza (ITA) – Dynastar / Look / Lange
- Ilka Stuhec (SLO) – Stoeckli / Lange / Marker
Official Results
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | Diff. | FIS Points | WC Points |
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1 | 5 | 6535237 | SHIFFRIN Mikaela | 1995 | USA | 49.84 | 49.77 | 1:39.61 | 0.00 | 100.00 | |
2 | 2 | 516280 | HOLDENER Wendy | 1993 | SUI | 50.01 | 49.79 | 1:39.80 | +0.19 | 1.37 | 80.00 |
3 | 1 | 505679 | HANSDOTTER Frida | 1985 | SWE | 50.22 | 49.70 | 1:39.92 | +0.31 | 2.24 | 60.00 |
4 | 6 | 705423 | VLHOVA Petra | 1995 | SVK | 50.32 | 49.70 | 1:40.02 | +0.41 | 2.96 | 50.00 |
5 | 4 | 425771 | LOESETH Nina | 1989 | NOR | 50.40 | 50.09 | 1:40.49 | +0.88 | 6.36 | 45.00 |
6 | 3 | 155415 | STRACHOVA Sarka | 1985 | CZE | 50.66 | 50.29 | 1:40.95 | +1.34 | 9.69 | 40.00 |
7 | 23 | 565401 | BUCIK Ana | 1993 | SLO | 51.40 | 49.69 | 1:41.09 | +1.48 | 10.70 | 36.00 |
8 | 11 | 56032 | SCHILD Bernadette | 1990 | AUT | 51.19 | 49.94 | 1:41.13 | +1.52 | 10.99 | 32.00 |
9 | 20 | 296354 | COSTAZZA Chiara | 1984 | ITA | 51.41 | 50.04 | 1:41.45 | +1.84 | 13.30 | 29.00 |
10 | 33 | 565360 | STUHEC Ilka | 1990 | SLO | 51.30 | 50.16 | 1:41.46 | +1.85 | 13.37 | 26.00 |
11 | 30 | 197319 | BAUD MUGNIER Adeline | 1992 | FRA | 51.40 | 50.21 | 1:41.61 | +2.00 | 14.46 | 24.00 |
12 | 15 | 105269 | GAGNON Marie-Michele | 1989 | CAN | 51.32 | 50.41 | 1:41.73 | +2.12 | 15.32 | 22.00 |
12 | 12 | 55759 | KIRCHGASSER Michaela | 1985 | AUT | 51.45 | 50.28 | 1:41.73 | +2.12 | 15.32 | 22.00 |
14 | 29 | 296259 | MOELGG Manuela | 1983 | ITA | 51.02 | 50.84 | 1:41.86 | +2.25 | 16.26 | 18.00 |
15 | 16 | 425981 | SKJOELD Maren | 1993 | NOR | 51.39 | 50.48 | 1:41.87 | +2.26 | 16.34 | 16.00 |
16 | 17 | 106961 | MIELZYNSKI Erin | 1990 | CAN | 51.45 | 50.61 | 1:42.06 | +2.45 | 17.71 | 15.00 |
17 | 21 | 506341 | WIKSTROEM Emelie | 1992 | SWE | 51.13 | 51.09 | 1:42.22 | +2.61 | 18.87 | 14.00 |
18 | 22 | 206279 | GEIGER Christina | 1990 | GER | 51.40 | 50.84 | 1:42.24 | +2.63 | 19.01 | 13.00 |
19 | 18 | 56315 | TRUPPE Katharina | 1996 | AUT | 52.08 | 50.20 | 1:42.28 | +2.67 | 19.30 | 12.00 |
20 | 14 | 537772 | STIEGLER Resi | 1985 | USA | 51.76 | 50.61 | 1:42.37 | +2.76 | 19.95 | 11.00 |
21 | 10 | 206355 | DUERR Lena | 1991 | GER | 51.22 | 51.32 | 1:42.54 | +2.93 | 21.18 | 10.00 |
22 | 9 | 296509 | CURTONI Irene | 1985 | ITA | 51.40 | 51.27 | 1:42.67 | +3.06 | 22.12 | 9.00 |
23 | 42 | 206487 | WIESLER Maren | 1993 | GER | 52.40 | 50.30 | 1:42.70 | +3.09 | 22.34 | 8.00 |
24 | 53 | 206536 | WALLNER Marina | 1994 | GER | 52.40 | 50.50 | 1:42.90 | +3.29 | 23.78 | 7.00 |
25 | 59 | 56388 | LIENSBERGER Katharina | 1997 | AUT | 52.06 | 51.00 | 1:43.06 | +3.45 | 24.94 | 6.00 |
26 | 44 | 506399 | HECTOR Sara | 1992 | SWE | 52.21 | 51.23 | 1:43.44 | +3.83 | 27.68 | 5.00 |
27 | 19 | 196726 | BARTHET Anne-Sophie | 1988 | FRA | 52.10 | 51.60 | 1:43.70 | +4.09 | 29.56 | 4.00 |
Did not start 1st run | |||||||||||
66 | 425879 | RIIS-JOHANNESSEN Kristina | 1991 | NOR | |||||||
64 | 206408 | WEINBUCHNER Susanne | 1991 | GER | |||||||
Did not qualify for 2nd run | |||||||||||
79 | 435371 | WASEK Katarzyna | 1996 | POL | |||||||
76 | 35089 | SIMARI BIRKNER Macarena | 1984 | ARG | |||||||
73 | 405138 | JELINKOVA Adriana | 1995 | NED | |||||||
71 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | |||||||
69 | 565428 | BREZOVNIK Sasa | 1995 | SLO | |||||||
68 | 565471 | HROVAT Meta | 1998 | SLO | |||||||
63 | 516344 | KOPP Rahel | 1994 | SUI | |||||||
61 | 25096 | GUTIERREZ Mireia | 1988 | AND | |||||||
60 | 225518 | GUEST Charlotte | 1993 | GBR | |||||||
57 | 155728 | DUBOVSKA Martina | 1992 | CZE | |||||||
56 | 196803 | MOUGEL Laurie | 1988 | FRA | |||||||
55 | 56333 | MAIR Chiara | 1996 | AUT | |||||||
54 | 425921 | HAUGEN Kristine Gjelsten | 1992 | NOR | |||||||
49 | 315187 | IGNJATOVIC Nevena | 1990 | SRB | |||||||
48 | 506664 | FJAELLSTROEM Magdalena | 1995 | SWE | |||||||
47 | 516334 | CHABLE Charlotte | 1994 | SUI | |||||||
45 | 56174 | HAASER Ricarda | 1993 | AUT | |||||||
43 | 206532 | SCHMOTZ Marlene | 1994 | GER | |||||||
41 | 539927 | LAPANJA Lila | 1994 | USA | |||||||
37 | 485802 | TKACHENKO Ekaterina | 1995 | RUS | |||||||
35 | 56367 | GALLHUBER Katharina | 1997 | AUT | |||||||
32 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | |||||||
31 | 297601 | BRIGNONE Federica | 1990 | ITA | |||||||
28 | 56143 | GRUENWALD Julia | 1991 | AUT | |||||||
27 | 506146 | SWENN-LARSSON Anna | 1991 | SWE | |||||||
25 | 515997 | FEIERABEND Denise | 1989 | SUI | |||||||
13 | 196806 | NOENS Nastasia | 1988 | FRA | |||||||
Did not finish 2nd run | |||||||||||
46 | 56253 | HUBER Katharina | 1995 | AUT | |||||||
24 | 516528 | MEILLARD Melanie | 1998 | SUI | |||||||
8 | 516284 | GISIN Michelle | 1993 | SUI | |||||||
Did not finish 1st run | |||||||||||
81 | 465092 | CIOCANEL Raluca Georgiana | 1996 | ROU | |||||||
80 | 35079 | SIMARI BIRKNER Maria Belen | 1982 | ARG | |||||||
78 | 415205 | HUDSON Piera | 1996 | NZL | |||||||
77 | 95050 | KIRKOVA Maria | 1986 | BUL | |||||||
75 | 185430 | HONKANEN Riikka | 1998 | FIN | |||||||
74 | 565403 | LIVK Klara | 1994 | SLO | |||||||
72 | 665009 | SHKANOVA Maria | 1989 | BLR | |||||||
70 | 197540 | FORNI Josephine | 1994 | FRA | |||||||
67 | 107613 | GRENIER Valerie | 1996 | CAN | |||||||
65 | 155727 | CAPOVA Gabriela | 1993 | CZE | |||||||
62 | 555018 | GASUNA Lelde | 1990 | LAT | |||||||
58 | 355061 | HILZINGER Jessica | 1997 | GER | |||||||
52 | 506348 | STAALNACKE Ylva | 1992 | SWE | |||||||
51 | 307120 | ARAI Makiko | 1993 | JPN | |||||||
50 | 56217 | BRUNNER Stephanie | 1994 | AUT | |||||||
40 | 225525 | TILLEY Alexandra | 1993 | GBR | |||||||
39 | 485637 | ALOPINA Ksenia | 1992 | RUS | |||||||
38 | 306249 | HASEGAWA Emi | 1986 | JPN | |||||||
36 | 206701 | WILLIBALD Elisabeth | 1996 | GER | |||||||
34 | 298323 | GOGGIA Sofia | 1992 | ITA | |||||||
26 | 565320 | FERK Marusa | 1988 | SLO | |||||||
7 | 705287 | VELEZ ZUZULOVA Veronika | 1984 | SVK |