Shiffrin, the champion American ski racer, is an unabashed Swiftie, and has long seen the pop culture force as a textbook guide for navigating fame, adversity and unprecedented success.
Shiffrin has now won 87 World Cup races, passing Ingemar Stenmark’s record that stood for 34 years. Her ski racing career has been a master class in evading common pitfalls.
Shiffrin passed Vonn by winning her 83rd World Cup race, the most by a female skier. She now needs just four more wins to break Ingemar Stenmark’s career record of 86.