Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury ended his spectacular season on Saturday with a victory in Dual Moguls, a day after taking the Single Moguls event in Megève, France.
Against good friend and rival Ikuma Horishima in the final, Kingsbury scored a decisive victory after Horishima lost his balance by a second jump.
Kingsbury, who hails from Deux-Montagnes, Que., Has joined Crystal Globes and Dual Moguls and overall moguls as world championship season champions after securing his place in the Moguls rankings on Friday.
“It’s crazy. It was a great final,” Kingsbury said in a statement from Freestyle Canada. “I’m happy to end the season on a high note and be 2-for-2 here in Megève, in front of this amazing crowd. I feel great.”
Kuck | Kingsbury captures Dual Moguls Day after winning a single event:
Mikael Kingsbury wins the World Cup Dual Moguls competition
Michael Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que. finished 1st in the Dual Moguls Event at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Final in Megève, France. 4:37
On Saturday, the 29-year-old Finland’s Severi Vierela, the American Cole McDonald and Ludvig Fjallstrom from Sweden were eliminated on Saturday. Fjallstrom later defeated teammate Walter Wallberg in the final to take the bronze medal.
Gabriel Dufresne of Joliette, Que., Won his first elimination round on Saturday against Martin Suire of France before being beaten by Wallberg.
‘Strategy pays off’
Kingsbury yelled at his team-mate.
“I want to thank my team-mate Gabriel Dufresne. He told me I should switch to the red line, and the strategy paid off.”
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Mikael Kingsbury secured 10th career Crystal Globe and moguls
The Canadian freestyle skier won on Friday in the World Cup final in Megève, France with only 0.04 points. 2:19
Elliot Vaillancourt of Drummondville, Que., Scored against Horishima in the 16th round and placed 17th overall.
In the ladies’ competition, Perrine Laffont stood on the medal podium for a second day in a row. Jakara Anthony from Australia won silver, while Jaelin bought bronze from the USA.
Montreal’s Justine Dufour-Lapointe was a top Canadian in the ninth, followed by Valerie Gilbert of Saint-Adele (11th), Maia Schwinghammer of Saskatoon (12th) and Berkley Brown of Aurora, Ont. (13.).
Dufour-Lapointe’s sister, Chloé, was 15 while Sofiane Gagnon of Whistler, BC, finished 16th after a wipeout in her round of 16 races against Japanese Anri Kawamura.
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