FLACHAU, Austria (AP) - Petra Vlhova of Slovakia won a women's World Cup night slalom Tuesday, denying Mikaela Shiffrin a record-equaling eighth consecutive win in the discipline.
Racing in dense snowfall, Vlhova was third after the opening run but posted the fastest second-run time.
Vlhova fell on her knees and buried her face in the snow after Shiffrin, the American two-time overall champion, finished her run 0.15 seconds behind the Slovakian winner.
"It is amazing, this is my best day ever," Vlhova said. "I spoke with my coach before the second run: 'It's our time and we have to just go.' And I did it, I finally beat Mika."
Vlhova had finished runner-up to Shiffrin in each of the previous five slaloms this season, and she is the only skier other than the American to win a women's World Cup slalom since the start of last season.
Shiffrin, who holds the women's record of 37 slalom wins in total, had posted the fastest time in the opening run.
********Slovakia's Petra Vlhova celebrates after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom in Flachau, Austria, Jan 8, 2019.