Mikaël Kingsbury wins back-to-back gold medals in Almaty to claim his 98th World Cup win
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.
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CBC
22-03-2025
- CBC
Canada's Guimond, Jepsen, Ericsson earn bronze medals at Para alpine World Cup finals
Social Sharing Canada's Para alpine skiers delivered three bronze medals on the second day of racing at the FIS World Cup finals in Veysonnaz, Switzerland. Alexis Guimond of Gatineau, Que., placed third in the men's standing giant slalom event, clocking a time of one minute 54.26 seconds. Arthur Bauchet (1:51.72) and Jules Seger (1:53.55) made it a 1-2 finish for France. The 25-year-old Guimond, who won bronze in the discipline at the last two Paralympics, also finished third on Thursday in the opening giant slalom event in Veysonnaz. He has five medals in six World Cup races this season, with a chance to add another Saturday. "Feels good to be back on the podium again," Guimond said in a release. "The skiing is there and great to have consistency. It truly builds confidence. Definitely felt like today was a possible victory, but mistakes happen and looking forward to chase the top of the podium tomorrow." Kimberley, B.C.'s Kalle Ericsson, competing with guide Sierra Smith of Ottawa, bounced back from Thursday's crash to take bronze in the men's vision impaired giant slalom — finishing just 1.6 seconds away from the gold medal with a time of 1:54.94. "Coming off yesterday's crash, it feels great to be back on the podium today," Smith said. "Today's result will give us a boost of confidence and help us go into tomorrow charging." Ericsson and Smith now have seven podium finishes this season. "Definitely looking forward to another race tomorrow," Ericsson said. "Missing second place by so little is tough but just goes to show that we need to be on our A game for tomorrow." Italy's Giacomo Bertagnolli and Andrea Ravelli (1:53.34) won the race ahead of Austrians Johannes Aigner and Nico Haberl (1:54.92). West Vancouver, B.C., native Mollie Jepsen, 25, took home bronze in the women's standing giant slalom in a time of 2:08.47. The six-time Paralympic medallist was competing in just her second race since coming back from injuries that started at the Beijing Games in 2022. "The last three years, two of which being out with my knee and my elbow, have been super challenging so I am trying to be kind to myself, dust off the cobwebs, and gain confidence with every start," Jepsen said. "I've been trying hard not to focus on results, but on my skiing and my tactical approach. "Today was a huge accomplishment and shows me I've been taking the right steps to get back to the top of the podium. Stoked to continue to build on today's momentum." Sweden's Ebba Aarsjoe (1:58.79) was the lone skier to go under two minutes, while France's Aurelie Richard finished ahead of Jepsen for silver in 2:05.96. Collingwood, Ont., native Michaela Gosselin (2:10.00) placed seventh.
CBC
21-03-2025
- CBC
Canada's Kingsbury wins 4th consecutive dual moguls title at world championships
Social Sharing Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury won his fourth consecutive dual moguls title at the world championships Friday in Corviglia, Switzerland. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., beat Japanese rival Ikuma Horishima in the final to capture gold, while Australia's Matt Graham won bronze. Horishima prevented Kingsbury from a championship four-peat in moguls' single format on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Kingsbury won silver with 82.86 points in the final, well behind Horishima (89.03). Kingsbury has now reached the podium in seven of eight dual moguls events at the world championships, including five wins. WATCH | Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury coasts to 9th career world championship gold medal: Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury coasts to 9th career world championship gold medal 31 minutes ago Duration 5:18 Mikaël Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., won his ninth career world championship gold medal when he won the men's dual moguls event, at the FIS freestyle world championships in Corviglia, Switzerland. Kingsbury's opponent in the big final, Japan's Ikuma Horishima, had been injured in an earlier run, and he all but conceded the victory to Kingsbury. In the women's event, Jessica Linton of North Vancouver, B.C., was the top Canadian in the seventh. Maia Schwinghammer of Saskatoon, who took bronze in moguls on Wednesday, finished 11th. Kingsbury is coming off another stellar World Cup season which saw him take home three Crystal Globes as the moguls, dual moguls and overall moguls champion.
CBC
12-03-2025
- CBC
Mikaël Kingsbury wins gold in dual moguls for Crystal Globe season sweep
Social Sharing Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikaël Kingsbury finished strong at the season-ending dual moguls event in Livigno, Italy. The 32-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won Wednesday's big final to not only take gold, but also cement his third Crystal Globe win of the season. Kingsbury – who had already clinched the season titles in moguls and overall – used Wednesday's win to finish with 544 total points in dual moguls to take that discipline's title. Ikuma Horishima was the only skier that could have caught Kingsbury for the dual moguls Crystal Globe, but the Japanese skier's silver-medal result saw him finish 104 points behind the Canadian. Filip Gravenfors of Sweden took bronze and also finished third in the dual moguls season standings. The win marked Kingsbury's 99th career gold-medal victory on the World Cup circuit. He finishes the season with 13 medals (nine golds, four silvers) across 16 World Cup events.
