American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won a record-tying 15th World Championships medal by teaming up with Breezy Johnson in the inaugural women’s team combined event. The duo finished with a combined time of 2:40.89, with Johnson claiming her second gold medal of the championships. Shiffrin announced she is withdrawing from this week’s giant slalom race due to PTSD from a crash in November.
Shiffrin and Johnson’s victory matches the overall World Championships record set by German skier Christl Cranz in the 1930s. In an interview, Shiffrin praised her teammate, saying it was “amazing” to team up with her childhood friend. The US duo finished ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami and Wendy Holdener of Switzerland, who took silver.
Shiffrin’s performance comes as she chases a record-extending 100th World Cup win. She suffered a puncture wound and severe muscle trauma in the giant slalom event last month. Shiffrin is still working through mental obstacles before returning to the giant slalom.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/11/sport/mikaela-shiffrin-breezy-johnson-world-championships-skiing-spt-intl/index.html