Sport|Winter OlympicsMikaela Shiffrin wins slalom Olympic gold medal at Winter Games 2026American ski great clinches her fourth career Olympic medal, and her first since 2018, in the women’s slalom at Tofane.
## Sports Update: Winter Olympics Slalom Competition
Sports Update: Winter Olympics Slalom Competition
On Wed, Feb 18, 2026, Mikaela Shiffrin secured the Olympic slalom gold medal, marking the end of her eight-year gap in winning medals at the Winter Games. This achievement represents her third Olympic title and her first since winning the giant slalom gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Shiffrin completed the event with a combined time of 1:39.10.
The 30-year-old athlete maintained a significant lead of 0.82 seconds after her initial run, which she executed under optimal conditions. This advantage facilitated her victory, finishing 1.50 seconds ahead of world champion Camille Rast, who earned the first medal for Switzerland's women's ski team during these games.
Anna Swenn Larsson from Sweden completed the podium, claiming her first Olympic medal.
Shiffrin's performance in Cortina was a significant improvement from her previous Olympic outings in Beijing, where she did not secure any medals and did not finish three races. Her strong form this season has added to her record-breaking 108 World Cup wins.
On Wed, Feb 18, 2026, Mikaela Shiffrin secured the Olympic slalom gold medal, marking the end of her eight-year gap in winning medals at the Winter Games.
In this season's World Cup, Shiffrin won the slalom title, achieving victory in seven races. The only exception was in Kranjska Gora, where she finished 0.14 seconds behind Rast.
Shiffrin's triumph at the Olympics is notable as it follows a challenging period for the US ski team, which included Lindsey Vonn's crash at the start of the games.
This victory marks Shiffrin's second Olympic gold in slalom, 12 years after she became the youngest winner of the event at the Sochi Games.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.