Canada's Kingsbury begins World Cup moguls season by winning gold in Finland




Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury started the World Cup season in dominant fashion, racing to yet another moguls gold in Ruka, Finland, on Saturday.

The 32-year-old Olympic and world champion from Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished with 83.90 points, ahead of Sweden's Walter Wallberg (81.14) and Ikuma Horishima of Japan (80.51).

Fellow Canadian Elliot Vaillancourt of Drummondville, Que., came in eighth with a score of 75.07.

WATCH | Golden start for Kingsbury in Finland:

Canada's Kingsbury kicks off World Cup moguls season on the top spot of the podium

The greatest mogul skier in history Mikaël Kingsbury dominated Saturday's men's moguls event securing the gold medal with a score of 83.90 in Ruka, Finland.

Kingsbury, now in his 16th season, has 91 World Cup victories and 130 medals in 151 starts.

Last season, he surpassed Swedish alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark for the most all-time World Cup victories by a male athlete in any ski discipline and won an Olympic moguls gold medal in 2018, and silver in both 2014 and 2022.

WATCH | New season, new family, same goals for Mikaël Kingsbury:

Mikaël Kingsbury: New season, new family, same goals

The most accomplished freestyle moguls skier of all time is starting his 16th season with a new twist, he's a father now. We spoke to the skier as he prepares to open his season in Ruka, Finland with the same goal of winning in mind, but with a new outlook that only fatherhood can bring. Watch him compete Nov. 30 on CBC & CBC Gem.


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Posted: 2024-11-30 21:11:59

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