Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury won a gold medal at a World Cup freestyle skiing event on the Olympic course in Pyeongchang, South Korea on Saturday.
The skier from Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished first with 86.71 points, just ahead of Dmitriy Reiherd of Kazakhstan, who scored 86.70.
“I made a few small mistakes but my jumps were excellent and they allowed me to get the higher score,” Kingsbury said in a press release. “The course is amazing, I did take a lot of notes and I will try to repeat today’s feat next year at the Games.”
Mikeal Kingsbury pulls off the ‘hat trick’0:54
Quebec City’s Philippe Marquis was third with 85.94.
Philippe Marquis wins moguls bronze in Korea1:13
“I am really happy,” Marquis said. “This season, I have been consistent with my skiing but I simply couldn’t get to the podium. I now have two medals in a row, including the one at Deer Valley, [Utah].”
‘Everything lined up’ for Philippe Marquis at Olympic test event1:08
Laurent Dumais of Quebec City was ninth, Marc-Antoine Gagnon of Terrebonne, Que., was 14th, Simon Pouliot-Cavanagh of Quebec City was 18th and Luke Ulsifer of Calgary finished 34th.
On the women’s side, Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal was second with 78.35 while Andi Naude of Penticton, B.C., was third at 78.16. Australian Britteny Cox captured gold with 81.66 points.
Justine Dufour-Lapointe earns moguls silver in Korea1:33
“I am happy with my performance tonight, but what I am most proud of is to know that I am able to ski well on this course,” Dufour-Lapointe said.
Andi Naude rounds out moguls podium in Korea1:30
Chloe Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal was eighth, Audrey Robichaud of Quebec City was ninth, Alex-Anne Gagnon of Terrebonne, Que., was 15th and Maxime Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal was 24th.
