American Olympic ski champion Mikaela Shiffrin had a caring and supportive father, who would do anything to make sure his daughter excels in her field.
Speaking about the loss of her father Jeff Shiffrin and how he influenced her career in a recent interview, Shiffrin said her father understood photography more than many professionals.
Shiffrin’s father was her official photographer who has been with her since the start of her career.
“A lot of the photographers get like similar shots because they’re all standing in the same area,” Shiffrin disclosed. “But he knew when to take the picture when everyone else put their camera down. He’d keep his up.”
How did Mikaela Shiffrin’s dad Jeff Shiffrin pass away?
In 2020, Mikaela Shiffrin lost her father Jeff Shiffrin in an accident at the family’s Colorado home in Colorado. Jeff Shiffrin passed away on February 2, 2020. He was 65.
He had suffered a severe head injury in the accident.
It was a tragic event. The incident happened while Mikaela was in the middle of a Sports Illustrated photoshoot.
Who is Mikaela Shiffrin’s mother?
Mikaela Shiffrin was born to Eileen and she is her second child.
Eileen is originally from the Northeastern United States and a former ski racer, who has been influential in her daughter’s career.
Eileen raced in high school in northwestern Massachusetts in the Berkshires.
