American star Shiffrin pushed by Croatian teenager on way to 5th slalom win of season
Mikaela Shiffrin earned her record-extending career win 95 by triumphing in a women's World Cup slalom Sunday, a day after the American ski star's main rival, Petra Vlhova, sustained a season-ending injury.
![American star Shiffrin pushed by Croatian teenager on way to 5th slalom win of season](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7090373.1705848091!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/shiffrin-mikaela-240121-1180.jpg)
![In the first race without Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhova, Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States edged Croatian teenager Zrinka Ljutic by 0.14 seconds to win Sunday's race in Jasna, Slovakia. Vlhova suffered a season-ending injury in Saturday's giant slalom. American female skier competes during the first run of a women's World Cup slalom event in Jasna, Slovakia.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7090373.1705848091!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/shiffrin-mikaela-240121-1180.jpg)
Mikaela Shiffrin earned her record-extending career win 95 by triumphing in a women's World Cup slalom Sunday, a day after the American ski star's main rival, Petra Vlhova, sustained a season-ending injury.