Mikaela Shiffrin is better than i was; says Ingemar Stenmark

For Ingemar Stenmark, Mikaela Shiffrin’s approaching record of 86 World Cup skiing victories was insignificant, despite all the hype around her.

Due to the fact that the 66-year-old Swede thinks the American is already superior.

“She’s far superior to me.” Stenmark stated in an interview with The Associated Press, “You cannot compare.” “Everything is hers. She possesses good physical strength, technique, and mental toughness. I believe that what makes her so excellent is the sum of all of her parts. The fact that she can ski well in slalom, super-G, and downhill conditions also impresses me.

“I never could have been as proficient in every field.”

While Shiffrin’s victories have been dispersed throughout her specializations of slalom and giant slalom as well as the faster and riskier events of super-G and downhill, Stenmark’s 86 victories during the 1970s and 1980s were in the technical disciplines of slalom (40) and giant slalom (46).
Shiffrin won a silver medal in super-G, one of his three medals at the world championships held last month.

Since Stenmark likes to watch Shiffrin’s races, he is familiar with the numbers.

In late February, over the phone from his house outside of Stockholm, he stated, “I watch most of them.” She has a nice touch with the snow, and it takes a passion of skiing to become such a superb skier.

In late February, over the phone from his house outside of Stockholm, he stated, “I watch most of them.” “You have to love skiing to become such a fantastic skier, and she has a good feel and touch with the snow. She is able to adjust to a wide range of snow conditions.

Shiffrin won her 86th race on Friday in a giant slalom in Are, Sweden, matching Stenmark’s record. On Saturday, in the slalom in the Swedish resort, she has the opportunity to shatter the record.
Could Stenmark go to the Are races?

 

“No, I’m not leaving. I apologize for it. However, I will undoubtedly watch on TV, Stenmark added, stating that he doesn’t want to focus too much on Shiffrin when other elite Swedish skiers, such as Olympic giant slalom winner Sara Hector, are also racing.