{"id":2441740,"date":"2019-03-14T22:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T04:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/shiffrin-wins-super-g-title\/"},"modified":"2019-03-14T22:48:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T04:48:00","slug":"mikaela-shiffrin-wins-super-g-globe-her-first-speed-discipline-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/mikaela-shiffrin-wins-super-g-globe-her-first-speed-discipline-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikaela Shiffrin wins super-G globe, her first speed discipline crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.8498349834983\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-301732-712\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | United States' Mikaela Shiffrin holds the women's World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Gabriele Facciotti)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68.jpg\" alt=\"United States' Mikaela Shiffrin holds the women's World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Gabriele Facciotti)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>United States&#8217; Mikaela Shiffrin holds the women&#8217;s World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Gabriele Facciotti)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | United States' Mikaela Shiffrin holds the women's World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Alessandro Trovati)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-5.jpg\" alt=\"United States' Mikaela Shiffrin holds the women's World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Alessandro Trovati)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>United States&#8217; Mikaela Shiffrin holds the women&#8217;s World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Alessandro Trovati)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-9.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Italy's Dominik Paris holds the men's World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Alessandro Trovati)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-9.jpg\" alt=\"Italy's Dominik Paris holds the men's World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Alessandro Trovati)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Italy&#8217;s Dominik Paris holds the men&#8217;s World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Alessandro Trovati)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-11-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-11.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after competing in the women's super G race at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Alessandro Trovati)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-11.jpg\" alt=\"United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after competing in the women's super G race at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Alessandro Trovati)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>United States&#8217; Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after competing in the women&#8217;s super G race at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Alessandro Trovati)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-14-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-14.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the women's super G race at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Gabriele Facciotti)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-14.jpg\" alt=\"United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the women's super G race at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Gabriele Facciotti)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>United States&#8217; Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the women&#8217;s super G race at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Gabriele Facciotti)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-17-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-17.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Italy's Dominik Paris competes during the men's super G race at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Gabriele Facciotti)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/03\/Andorra_Alpine_Skiing_World_Cup_Finals_59244-71d68-17.jpg\" alt=\"Italy's Dominik Paris competes during the men's super G race at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Gabriele Facciotti)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Italy&#8217;s Dominik Paris competes during the men&#8217;s super G race at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo\/Gabriele Facciotti)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/shiffrin-wins-super-g-title\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/shiffrin-wins-super-g-title\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">SOLDEU, Andorra \u2014 Mikaela Shiffrin added yet another trophy to her record-breaking season at the World Cup Finals on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Unlike most of her other recent victories and titles, though, this one was unexpected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shiffrin won the World Cup super-G season title for her 10th career crystal globe \u2014 but first in a speed discipline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s special because I really never thought I could be in this position this season already in super-G,\u201d said Shiffrin, who had not won a race in the discipline before this campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThe way that everybody came together and made this work was just amazing,\u201d Shiffrin said, paying tribute to her coaches. \u201cWe are all so proud and everybody feels some ownership of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shiffrin finished fourth in the season-ending race, which was won by Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany. She has also won three overall titles and six slalom titles, and is a strong favorite to add the giant slalom season prize on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Thursday\u2019s result moved Shiffrin past the 2,000-point mark in the overall standings, making her only the second skier to achieve the feat in the 53-year history of the World Cup after Tina Maze did it in 2013.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">With two races left this weekend, Shiffrin has 2,004 points and cannot break the Slovenian standout\u2019s record of 2,414 \u2014 but that has never been a goal of Shiffrin\u2019s, who skipped various events this season. In fact, remarks by Maze back in 2013 have played a role in Shiffrin\u2019s decision not to enter all races.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shiffrin recalled how Maze came up to her after she had edged the Slovenian to the slalom title in the last race of the 2012-13 season, in which Maze had competed in each and every World Cup event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cShe congratulated me and she basically said, \u2018Don\u2019t do everything. It\u2019s so exhausting. I\u2019ve completely lost my passion.\u2019 She looked at me dead straight in the eyes and we\u2019d had spoken a little bit before that, but up until that point, we were direct competitors competing for the slalom globe,\u201d Shiffrin said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt has stuck with me, almost haunted me, to the point where I\u2019m like, yeah, I want to be able to race in everything. I want to be able to win in everything. But not to the point where I\u2019m going to lose my passion. The schedule is so grueling and racing day in and day out and especially for somebody who\u2019s maybe more of an introverted personality. I don\u2019t necessarily draw strength racing or from being in that spotlight during races. That can be really tough. I totally saw it in her eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shiffrin took it as warning. To the surprise of skiing greats like Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller, she skipped the downhill and combined events at the world championships after winning gold in super-G.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Even entering the super-G race at this year\u2019s World Cup Finals was not obvious to her, despite leading the standings after triumphing in all three previous World Cup super-Gs she competed in this campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A week ago, Shiffrin posted a photo on Instagram of her carrying her super-G skis, and saying, \u201cYes, these are my super-G skis, which can only mean one thing\u2026take a guess??\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shiffrin\u2019s title chase got a boost because several races she had not entered were canceled, most notably last week in Sochi, where two super-Gs were called off because of bad weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shiffrin, who locked up the overall and the slalom titles weeks ago, is the first woman since Maze six years ago to win discipline titles in a technical and a speed event in the same season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI\u2019ve dreamed about someday, maybe, being able to win a globe in super-G but I really wasn\u2019t expecting it this season,\u201d said Shiffrin, who turned 24 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shiffrin started the race with a 36-point lead over Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein, who won the super-G title the last two seasons. Weirather posted the fastest split times but skied out halfway down her run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Rebensburg beat Tamara Tippler of Austria by 0.15 seconds to win the race, with Federica Brignone of Italy 0.34 behind in third.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shiffrin shared fourth with Nicole Schmidhofer of Austria, 0.44 behind. Schmidhofer finished runner-up in the standings, trailing the American by 47 points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The women used the same course as the one for the men\u2019s race though some gates were set differently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Dominik Paris secured the men\u2019s title by winning the season-ending race. Both Shiffrin and Paris won super-G titles at the world championships five weeks ago, but had not won the season-long World Cup prize in the discipline before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Paris won his second race in as many days after also triumphing in Wednesday\u2019s downhill for his 16th career victory and first crystal globe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">He extended his lead in the final standings to 84 points over Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria, ending a seven-year reign by Norway, which swept all super-G titles since 2012.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true. It\u2019s a lot of hard work and I pushed always,\u201d Paris said. \u201cI was two, three times very close to take this but today it was working. I am so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Paris beat Mauro Caviezel of Switzerland by 0.15 seconds to win the race. Kriechmayr was third, 0.44 behind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/shiffrin-wins-super-g-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States&#8217; Mikaela Shiffrin holds the women&#8217;s World Cup super G discipline trophy, at the alpine ski World Cup finals, in Soldeu, Andorra, Thursday, March 14, 2019. 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