sports
January 24, 2026
Shiffrin returns to giant slalom podium as US stack top eight in Czechia
Moltzan second, O’Brien fifth and Hurt eighth for US
TL;DR
- Mikaela Shiffrin finished third in a World Cup giant slalom, her first podium in the discipline in two years.
- Sara Hector won the giant slalom, her first victory since January 2025.
- Paula Moltzan secured second place, marking her third podium of the season.
- Shiffrin had not achieved a top-three result in giant slalom in 11 events since January 2024.
- Shiffrin's previous struggles included a puncture wound injury in November 2024 and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Other US team members Nina O'Brien and AJ Hurt finished fifth and eighth.
- Camille Rast finished fourth after leading the first run, while Julia Scheib skied out in the final run.
- Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia, among others, sat out the event in Czechia.
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