“You are f***ing insane” – Anna Swenn-Larsson congratulates Mikaela Shiffrin for SURPASSING Ingemar Stenmark’s record with 87th World Cup win

Mikaela Shiffrin gets showered with congratulations following her historic 87th win at slalom, marking her as the greatest skier of all-time.

<strong>“You are f***ing insane” – Anna Swenn-Larsson congratulates Mikaela Shiffrin for SURPASSING Ingemar Stenmark’s record with 87th World Cup win</strong>

Mikaela Shiffrin wins 87th World Cup [Image Credit: Sveriges Radio]

Mikaela Shiffrin etches history on ice with her 87th World Cup win, surpassing skiing legend Ingemar Stenmark’s record. On Friday at Are, Sweden, Mikaela evened her record with Ingemar with her 86th win. Since then, fans have been glued to the news on her Saturday race, which proved nothing but a history in making.

She has now become the winningest skier of all time, in both men and women combined. The 27-year-old has much left to go, as Ingemar predicted more than 100 wins to decorate her arsenal. Shiffrin passed over Wendy Holdener by 0.92 seconds, while Anna Swenn-Larsson snatched third on home ice. 

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Anna congratulated Mikaela stating, “You are f***ing insane”. Even Mikaela herself needed a few moments before composing and setting into her victory mode. Her whole family was present and as Ingemar himself noted that he’ll be watching Mikaela skiing on TV, even if not in person.

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Mikaela Shiffrin creates history with her 87th World Cup win

Mikaela Shiffrin wins 87th World Cup [Image Credit: NPR]
Mikaela Shiffrin wins 87th World Cup [Image Credit: NPR]

Mikaela Shiffrin commented following the race, “It’s pretty hard to comprehend,” said Shiffrin. “My brother and sister-in-law are here and I didn’t know they were coming. That makes it so special.”

“The best feeling is to ski on the second run because you have a lead and you have to be smart. I just wanted to be fast too and ski the second run like its own race. I did it exactly how I wanted and that’s amazing.“

“To the whole team and all the people who have helped me this whole season and whole career, all these people reaching out now after all these years, it’s pretty incredible. I just want to say thank you for that.”

Her breathtaking performance has marked her name in history as she surpassed the long-withstanding record since 1989. Lindsey Vonn who also tried surpassing Ingemar Stenmark was caught off guard by her injuries. She was forced to retire but stated that Mikaela is an amazing skier who will surely surpass all expectations. 

Ingemar during an interview praised the young skier stating, “She’s much better than I was…I could never have been so good in all disciplines”. “She’s so strong that she doesn’t need to be at 100% to win a race. She’s very good at managing her talent,” Ingemar commented according to Olympics.com.

“She’s a fantastic skier and she doesn’t remind me of anyone from the past because she’s writing her own new beautiful story”. “Four years ago I predicted Mikaela would win 100 races and you can tell I was right.” “I don’t know her personally, but she has a beautiful smile and seems a nice person. She deserves all my admiration”.

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