Canadian moguls king Mikael Kingsbury claims 99th World Cup win

By Canadian Press on March 12, 2025.

LIVIGNO — Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury secured his 99th World Cup win by claiming the season-ending duel moguls event Wednesday.

Kingsbury, competing on the same course that will be used at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics, outdueled Japanese rival Ikuma Horishima in the final.

Filip Gravenfors of Sweden captured bronze.

With the victory, Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., secured his third Crystal Globe this year, his 29th overall, as the dual moguls champion.

The Canadian had already won the individual moguls title, as well as the overall title.

Australia’s Charlotte Wilson won the women’s event, with American Jaelin Kauf second and France’s Perrine Laffont third. Maia Schwinghammer, of Saskatoon, finished ninth.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 12, 2025.

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