In her quest for her 100th World Cup victory, Mikaela Shiffrin sustained a puncture wound in her abdomen and suffered serious muscular injuries after her Killington crash. She claims it will keep her out for at least ‘a few weeks.’
The athlete crashed on her second giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont. After this unfortunate incident, Shiffrin said: “I literally have a puncture wound and some pretty significant muscular trauma around my whole right oblique area…We’re starting the process to be on the mend and I hope to get back to being able to ski soon-ish.”
She added: “I was purposely trying to run the most aggressive line I could. We’re just not totally sure how I got punctured… Right now I’m pretty limited in doing anything.”
In a social media post, the athlete shared: “Quick update. Thank you for your cheers and support. Wishing the best of luck to my teammates tomorrow!! I’ll be cheering from the sidelines on this one.🙏❤️”
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Shiffrin stated that she felt lucky after rewatching the video of her crash. Camille Rast of Switzerland won the giant slalom at Killington.
In March, Shiffrin surpassed Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 World Cup victories, making her the all-time leader. On November 23, she took home her 99th World Cup victory.
Source: Eurosport