Best American Female Athlete Today is (1 Viewer)

ffldrew said:

Mikalea Shiffirn and it's not even close

Age 23 just tied World Cup record with 35th Slalom win and 50th World Cup Victory youngest skier to that 50 win point in skiing history - male or female - she nearly has the World Cup Overall title sown up by Christmas with her 5th win in a row (G Slalom and Slalom wins)

Just watched her Slalom victory at Courchavel - a thing of beauty finished first by .30 which is an eternity in skiing. 

On her way to the greatest female athlete ever in any sport.

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Apple Jack said:

Hotter and cooler than Vonn too.

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Dan Lambskin said:

Dominating a sport nobody cares about does not mean you are the best athlete 

most accomplished maybe

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Leroy Hoard said:

if it's not even close why I am I seeing so many names?

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Apple Jack said:

Sounds like you're looking for most popular athlete.

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Dan Lambskin said:

Dominating a sport nobody cares about does not mean you are the best athlete 

most accomplished maybe

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matuski said:

Where does tennis rank versus slalom skiing on this spectrum?

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ffldrew said:

Slalom, GiantSlalom, Super G - even has Downhill wins. The person she tied today on the all time Slalom list won her 35th at age 32 - Mikaela is 23. Lindsey Vonn won her 82 at age 33.  She is already 501 points in front of next closest in Overall standings. 

Going pretty fast here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iggDKp5kj_M

or here https://youtu.be/87UI4pKMCdo

cranking turns - https://youtu.be/KYBKsWztOtg

footwork and edging here is incredible - as someone once said "watch her feet!" - https://youtu.be/mEk2jjIjxOs

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Dan Lambskin said:

How far can she hit a golf ball?

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ffldrew said:

Mikalea Shiffirn and it's not even close

Age 23 just tied World Cup record with 35th Slalom win and 50th World Cup Victory youngest skier to that 50 win point in skiing history - male or female - she nearly has the World Cup Overall title sown up by Christmas with her 5th win in a row (G Slalom and Slalom wins)

Just watched her Slalom victory at Courchavel - a thing of beauty finished first by .30 which is an eternity in skiing. 

On her way to the greatest female athlete ever in any sport.

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Galileo said:

All she does is slide down a hill.  Gravity does all the work.  Not much athleticism involved in that.

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ffldrew said:

Slalom, GiantSlalom, Super G - even has Downhill wins. The person she tied today on the all time Slalom list won her 35th at age 32 - Mikaela is 23. Lindsey Vonn won her 82 at age 33.  She is already 501 points in front of next closest in Overall standings. 

Going pretty fast here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iggDKp5kj_M

or here https://youtu.be/87UI4pKMCdo

cranking turns - https://youtu.be/KYBKsWztOtg

footwork and edging here is incredible - as someone once said "watch her feet!" - https://youtu.be/mEk2jjIjxOs

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TheDirtyWord said:

Serena

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ffldrew said:

Mikalea Shiffirn - finishes off the year today

3rd Straight overall title

Season Super-G Champion

Season Giant Slalom Champion

Season Slalom Champion (6th time)

Only 6th time someone has taken 4 Crystal Globes

40 Slalom Race wins - tying Ingemar Stenmark

17 wins this season - most ever in a World Cup Season

3 medals at World Championships in Sweden

5th in all-time wins at only 24 years old

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TheDirtyWord said:

Serena

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