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Mikaela Shiffrin is an alpine skiing sensation. Shiffrin’s dominance includes four world championship titles in slalom and seven World Cup discipline titles. Notably, she became the youngest slalom champion in Olympic history at just 18 years and 345 days. In 2023, she secured her seventh Alpine World Championships gold medal and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people.

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With the most World Cup wins of any alpine skier in history, regardless of gender, Shiffrin’s dominance on the snow is nothing short of legendary. Her two Olympic Gold Medals and five Overall World Cup championships speak volumes of her dominance in the world of alpine skiing. But beyond the medals and magazine covers, there’s a witty side to Shiffrin that recently came to light through the lens of social media as she left her 1.3 million followers speechless with an update about her better half.

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Mikaela Shiffrin leaves fans speechless in the latest update on her boyfriend

In a recent Instagram story that left her 1.3 million followers in stitches, Shiffrin showcased her playful and mischievous side. The video featured Shiffrin executing a hilarious prank on none other than her boyfriend, Aleksander Kilde. With a thrilling yet whimsical tune playing in the background, Shiffrin sneakily walked into the shower, where Kilde was unsuspectingly showering. As she pulled the curtain, Kilde’s terrified face met the camera, and he screamed in surprise.

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Shiffrin couldn’t contain her laughter as she returned to her bedroom, capturing her own joyful reaction on camera. The caption read, “Don?t miss out. Follow me on TikTok,” accompanied by laughing emojis and a tag for her boyfriend. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, a Norwegian alpine ski racer, whose list of achievements in skiing is equally impressive.

The bond shared by the power couple of Alpine Skiing

With 20 race wins, four discipline championships, and an overall championship, he’s proven his mettle on the snow. But it’s his role as Mikaela’s unwavering support that truly sets him apart. In the face of personal adversity, particularly the heartbreaking loss of Shiffrin’s father in 2020, Kilde became her rock.

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He helped her find solace, reignited her love for skiing, and provided support during challenging times. ?As Kilde aptly puts it, “We are having good conversations and we are there for each other. We support each other on good days and bad days like couples do, like partners do for each other. We’re not any different.”?

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Christaline Meyers

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Christaline Meyers is a senior Olympics writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in gymnastics and alpine skiing. Christaline is one of the acclaimed authorities in the coverage of 6x All-Around champion, Simone Biles. She has written extensively, covering every detail of Biles’s life stories as well as providing her perspective on Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike controversy. Beyond the gymnastics realm, Christaline also takes an avid interest in the development of the on-field rivalry between Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova in the snow-covered alps. When away from the ES Desk, she can be found meditating and listening to music.

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