Olympic champion and Eagle County local Mikaela Shiffrin broke the news Monday morning that her father, Jeff Shiffrin, had died. The ski racing community is shocked to learn of the passing of Jeff Shiffrin, father of World Cup athlete Mikaela Shiffrin. DENVER – The father of Colorado ski legend Mikaela Shiffrin died suddenly, Shiffrin tweeted Monday morning, saying she was heartbroken.. Jeff Shiffrin was 65 … Jeff Shiffrin, father to Olympic alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin and a native of Dover, N.J., unexpectedly passed away Sunday. The Shiffrins live in Edwards. After stepping away from ski racing to grieve following her father's shock death, Mikaela Shiffrin will return to competition in Sweden next week, "hoping to make her dad happy." Olympic champion and Eagle County local Mikaela Shiffrin broke the news Monday morning that her father, Jeff Shiffrin, has died.

None of that mattered when the call came, when Shiffrin, only 24, learned that her father, Jeff, had suffered a grave injury in an accident at home in Colorado.

Shiffrin died following an accident at his home in Edwards, Colo., on Sunday, Feb. 2. Mikaela Shiffrin has a clear lead in the World Cup overall standings and is the three-time defending champion.

She skipped the weekend's races in Russia and had been expected to …

Jeff Shiffrin, father of Colorado skier Mikaela Shiffrin, dies Mikaela: “He was the firm foundation of our family and we miss him terribly.” The Eagle County coroner has confirmed that Shiffrin, 65, died of a head injury, and the cause of death is an accident.