Iga Swiatek recently sent a heartwarming congratulatory message to her close friend Mikaela Shiffrin after the she claimed her historic 100th World Cup win. Shiffrin, who is an American alpine skier is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and five-time Overall World Cup champion. She won her eighth career Alpine world championships gold medal earlier this month.
Shiffrin’s remarkable achievement of claiming 100th World Cup win came at Sestriere, Italy, where she finished ahead of Zrinka Ljutic and compatriot Paula Moltzan. She became the first downhill skier to reach 100 World Cup wins and tied an all-time World Cup record with her 155th podium finish, matching the legendary Ingemar Stenmark.
This milestone achieved by Mikaela Shiffrin prompted Iga Swiatek to express her congratulations. Swiatek praised Shiffrin’s “monumental” accomplishment, noting that reaching 100 World Cup wins seems “absurd.”
“Wow! What you are doing is monumental. Congrats on your 100th World Cup win . It even sounds absurd,” Swiatek said.
