Paying Silent Tribute To Late-Father, Mikaela Shiffrin Lives Another Win Through Pictures

The Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2023/24 has given a good start for the most decorated alpine skiing champion, Mikaela Shiffrin. With 3 stops on the calendar, the Olympian has managed to place her name with a victory on 2 of the positions. A first-place finish in Levi and a third in the Killington Giant Slalom have pushed Shiffrin to own and maintain the coveted top spot in the standings.

Through the marvelous skiing journey of the World Champion, Shiffrin’s parents have always held her hand. Mother, Eileen with many words of encouragement, and late father Jeff with a camera in hand for victory occasions, the icon has always been surrounded by love. However, today as Shiffrin shares her recent win, the absence of her father’s perspective behind the lens calls for a silent tribute.

Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates win through pictures

On the 25th of November, Mikaela raced through the snow slopes against 40 of the finest to claim a win. However, the champion fell short by a minor margin and landed a third spot; a victory nonetheless with a record-extending 140th World Cup podium. Sharing the moment with the spectators online, Shiffrin put forth a celebratory post.

“A very good step forward today! Thank you for always bringing the vibe, @killingtonmtn,” Mikaela captioned sharing pictures of her being lifted by the USA women’s tech team. Shiffrin further thanked the team at Killington and promised to hand out autographs. The champion’s celebrations through pictures were a reminder of Mikaela’s late father who often held the perspective.

The constant presence behind the lens

Mikaela’s parents, Eileen and Jeff were both a stirring factor towards skiing for the youngster. And ever since she set afoot to march on, the duo has always ensured their presence. But most of all, it was Jeff who was there to capture and treasure all the moments for Shiffrin. “A lot of the photographers get like similar shots because they’re all standing in the same area. But he knew when to take the picture when everyone else put their camera down,” she said, states NBC. “He’d keep his up.” 

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Jeff passed away in March 2020 after succumbing to an accident. Mikaela, who found it hard to get back on the field, revealed to have found hope in finding the best picture of her father. “Everywhere we went, constantly, he’d bring a camera,” Shiffrin recalled; thus leaving behind countless victories of Mikaela in pictures and very less of those himself. 

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