Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom Olympic gold medal at Winter Games 2026

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by By AFPFebruary 18, 2026 at 03:05 PM

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Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States won the gold medal in the women's slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on February 18, 2026. This is Shiffrin's fourth Olympic medal and her first since 2018. She finished with a combined time of 1 minute, 39.10 seconds. Camille Rast of Switzerland took silver, and Anna Swenn Larsson of Sweden won bronze. Shiffrin's victory marks a return to form after a disappointing performance at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and adds to her record-breaking season with 108 World Cup wins.

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