Mikaela Shiffrin

by Jon M Fishman

Overview

Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin won her first world championship in slalom in 2013. She was just getting warmed up. In 2014, she won a gold medal in the same event as a member of Team USA at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Mikaela was the youngest person to ever win an Olympic slalom competition. At an event a few weeks later, she was named world champion for the second year in a row. Learn more about this young star with an incredibly bright future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467764247
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/28/2022
Series:	Amazing Athletes Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Jon M. Fishman is an editor, author, and sports fan. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife and three dogs.

Table of Contents

Youngest Ever 4

"Follow Me" 10

Pushing Herself 15

On Top of the World 19

US Hero 23

Selected career Highlights 29

Glossary 30

Further Reading & websites 31

Index 32