Olympic gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin has formally established herself as the greatest skier in history. In March 2023, she broke Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 World Cup races. Since then, Shiffrin’s net worth has increased and is estimated by Celebrity Net Worth to be $3 million. Her 53 World Cup victories have contributed significantly to her total prize money, which is currently a remarkable $1.04 million. Her accomplishment has strengthened her status as the sport’s record holder and marked a new turning point in the history of the Alpine World Cup.
Shiffrin’s first significant earnings were in the 2018–19 season when she captured the title of women’s overall World Cup champion, a title she now retains. Her earnings for that season came to $958,000. Interestingly, the most successful alpine skier has a profound backstory. Thanks to large agreements with Atomic and Barilla, she also earns a substantial income. Other partners include Adidas, Oakley, Usana, Longines, Visa, and Reusch.
Shiffrin was raised in Vail, Colorado, after being born on March 13, 1995, to Eileen and Jeff Shiffrin. Her father, who skied as a child himself, gave her the love of skiing. He competed in races for New Hampshire’s Dartmouth College. She stole the show even as a young child, having an older brother who went to Burke Mountain Academy in northeastern Vermont.
She took home her first medals at the age of 14 in the GS and slalom events at the Topolino Games in Italy. She maintained her winning streak in the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Switzerland, where she took home the bronze in the slalom. Her career took off from there and reached far higher heights.
Mikaela Shiffrin’s father Jeff Shiffrin was an anesthesiologist whereas her mother Eileen was once an ICU nurse. Shiffrin’s parents, too, were skiing enthusiasts and had bonded over their shared love for the sport. When their children were born, they passed it down to them as well. Shiffrin has an older brother named Taylor Shiffrin. These two siblings were born just 2.5 years apart. Though Taylor did not compete at the Olympic level like his sister, he did ski during his college days at the University of Denver. He was a part of the NCAA Championship team twice, in 2014 and 2016 respectively. As the siblings trained together, they have “friendly sibling rivalry” and bring out the best in each other. But unlike his sister, Taylor made his career in the tech industry. However, even in the tech world, some of his projects revolve around the snow world.