U.S. golden duo in World Cup triumphs

Olympic champion Ted Ligety recorded the sixth victory of his career at Kranjska Gora.

• Ted Ligety wins World Cup giant slalom at Kranjska Gora


• Record sixth win in same discipline at same venue


• Mikaela Shiffrin takes slalom event in Sweden


• Wraps up World Cup title in slalom discipline

(CNN) — Ted Ligety and Mikaela Shiffrin continued to bask in the golden glow of Olympic triumph as the American pair recorded impressive World Cup victories Saturday in their specialist disciplines.

Ligety, who topped the giant slalom podium in Sochi, recorded his sixth victory at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia, the first man in World Cup history to achieve that feat at the same venue in the same discipline.

The 18-year-old Shiffrin made it four World Cup wins in slalom this season with a dominant victory at Are in Sweden.

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It wrapped up the overall slalom title for Shiffrin, who becomes the first woman to win eight World Cup races before the age of 19.

She held off a trio of Swedes, Maria Pietilae-Holmner, Anna Swenn-Larsson and Frida Hansdotter over the two runs.

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