Olympic Skier Mikaela Shiffrin Announces Engagement to Aleksander Kilde

zach bacharContributor IApril 5, 2024

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Olympic alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin announced her engagement to fellow skier and longtime boyfriend Aleksander Kilde on Friday.

The couple announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post that contained a series of images, including Shiffrin wearing her engagement ring.

NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympicsThe ultimate alpine skiing power couple. ❤️

Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are engaged! 💍 pic.twitter.com/qU9GN8qh2U

Shiffrin and Kilde have been together for just over three years after first meeting one another at a ski camp. Shiffrin is arguably the greatest ski race competitor of all-time, winning two Olympic gold medals and owning the most World Cup wins of any male or female in the sport.

She had been sidelined for several weeks due to a knee injury that she sustained in a downhill crash in Cortina, Italy.

Kilde is also an Olympic medalist, taking home one bronze and one silver medal in 2022. However, he’s currently recovering from a crash that required emergency surgery. He tore ligaments, dislocated his shoulder, and also suffered a gash in his calf.

While the two have dealt with injuries throughout their respective 2024 campaigns, their relationship off the slopes seems to be as strong as ever.