Alpine skiing-Shiffrin passes Vonn to become all-time woman's World Cup winner

By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin reached the summit of ski racing on Tuesday, passing fellow American Lindsey Vonn with victory in the giant slalom at

Kronplatz to become the most successful female Alpine skier in World Cup history with an 83rd title. The victory puts the 27-year-old just three wins away from the all-time

record held by Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, who captured 86 World Cup wins between 1974 and 1989. Eclipsing Vonn is the latest history-making achievement by the twice

Olympic gold medallist and four-time overall World Cup champion, who could potentially end her career with more than 100 victories on the ski racing circuit. Born in Vail,

Colorado to ski racing parents Eileen and Jeff, the child prodigy won her first World Cup in Are, Sweden in 2013 as a 17-year-old high school student and went on to claim the

first of her six season titles in slalom later that year. At the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014, she made history by becoming the youngest ever winner of an Olympic

slalom gold medal, managing to somehow correct herself mid-air during her second trip down the mountain to claim victory. She ended that season as the Olympic, World Cup

and world champion in slalom and her profile grew considerably as media appearances and sponsorships began to pile up for the amiable 18-year-old star. Experts said that if

Shiffrin could stay healthy in the perilous sport, she could make a run at the record books and indeed her durability has been a key asset.