At the age of three, she was put on skis, which would soon mean the world to her. One of her idols as a young skier? Mikaela Shiffrin. Since her first World Cup victory on December 29, 2024, in Semmering — only her seventh race on the Redster — the Croatian, like Shiffrin, has belonged to the absolute world elite.
A crucial piece of advice on this path came from her father, who is still her coach today: “If you want to ski fast, you have to listen to fast music.” No wonder, then, that before every race, Iron Maiden or drum’n’bass blasts from her headphones — “it matches the rhythm of a slalom.” But on the slopes, Zrinka prefers to set the tone herself
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