Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated American skier in history, missed out on her second opportunity to medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
Shiffrin’s Olympic medal drought continued Sunday as she finished in 11th place with a time of 2:14.42 in the women’s giant slalom.
Instead, Italy’s Federica Brignone grabbed the gold medal in the event, posting a time of 2:13.50 Meanwhile, Sweden’s Sara Hector and Thea Louise Stjernesund tied for silver.
Shiffrin, 30, entered the second run in seventh place, but couldn’t trim enough off her time to earn a spot on the podium.
Sunday’s outcome, though, was a much better result than four years ago when Shiffrin didn’t finish the first run and, therefore, failed to defend her gold medal from the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.
Shiffrin’s countrymen Paula Moltzan and Nina O’Brien finished in 15th and 20th place, respectively, while A.J. Hurt failed to advance to the second run.
Sunday was the second time this Winter Games that Shiffrin didn’t reach the podium.
She had a chance to medal earlier this week in the new team combined event with Breezy Johnson. But Shiffrin clocked the fourth-slowest time in the slalom run and the two, who won gold in the team event during its debut at last year’s world championship, ultimately finished in fourth place in Cortina.
This is Shiffrin’s fourth Olympic appearance. She owns three Olympic medals, including two gold. She hasn’t earned a medal since she won silver in the combined event at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang.
Shiffrin has one more opportunity to medal later this week when she competes in the slalom event.
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