Mikaël Kingsbury earns golden sweep in Kazakhstan with dual moguls victory
A day after winning the men's World Cup moguls event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Canadian freestyle skier Mikaël Kingsbury climbed the top step of the podium in the dual moguls event on Saturday.
The win marked the 98th career World Cup gold-medal victory by the Deux-Montagnes, Que., native.
Kingsbury now has 11 medals (eight golds, three silvers) across 14 World Cup events this season.
The Canadian wrapped up the Crystal Globe in the men's moguls season title on Friday, and increased his lead in the race for the dual moguls and overall titles.
WATCH | Kingsbury wins dual moguls gold in Almaty:
Mikaël Kingsbury wins back-to-back gold medals in Almaty to claim his 98th World Cup win
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After winning the the moguls competition on Friday, Mikaël Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., won the dual moguls event on Saturday, at the FIS World Cup stop in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
American mogulist Jaelin Kauf won gold in the women's event, while Rina Yanagimoto of Japan took silver, and Kazakhstan's Anastassiya Gordoko claimed bronze.
The final event of the World Cup moguls season happens in Livigno, Italy, beginning on Tuesday, March 11.
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