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Mikaela Shiffrin Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Mikaela Shiffrin? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Mikaela Shiffrin’s mother was a former Olympic skier for the United States.

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✗ FALSE

Her mother, Eileen, was a recreational skier and nurse, not an Olympian. Her father was a doctor.

2.

Mikaela Shiffrin has never competed in the downhill discipline at the World Championships.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

She has raced downhill at World Championships, including a bronze in 2023, proving her versatility.

3.

Mikaela Shiffrin set the record for most World Cup wins in a single season by any skier with 17 victories in the 2022-2023 season.

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✓ TRUE

Mikaela Shiffrin won 17 races in the 2022-2023 season, surpassing Vreni Schneider's women's record of 14 and any men's record, making it the most World Cup wins in a single season ever.

4.

Mikaela Shiffrin has won more World Cup races than any other skier in history, male or female.

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She surpassed Ingemar Stenmark's record of 86 wins in 2023, making her the all-time leader in World Cup victories.

5.

Mikaela Shiffrin is a three-time Olympic gold medalist in the slalom event.

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✗ FALSE

She has two Olympic golds total (slalom 2014, giant slalom 2018), not three in slalom alone.

6.

Shiffrin has won at least one World Cup race in every season since her debut in 2011.

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✗ FALSE

Shiffrin did not win a race in her debut season (2010-11) or the following season (2011-12). Her first World Cup win came in December 2012, and she has won at least one race every season starting from 2012-13.

7.

Shiffrin learned to ski at age two in a small New Hampshire town with no ski resort.

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Her family lived in Lyme, New Hampshire, where her parents built a backyard ski hill with a rope tow and snowmaking, allowing her to start skiing at age two before formal training.

8.

Shiffrin once won a World Cup race despite breaking her ski pole midway down the course.

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In a 2016 slalom in Flachau, she lost a pole but still finished first, showcasing incredible balance.

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