Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury and Maia Schwinghammer won moguls gold Friday night at the World Cup event in Val St. Come, Que.
Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished first in the men’s competition with 87.42 points. Canadian teammate Julien Viel of Mont-Saint-Anne, Que., took silver (80.56) and Finland’s Olli Penttala earned bronze (78.28).
Canadian moguls star Mikaël Kingsbury claims 95th World Cup victory
Mikaël Kingsbury from Deux-Montagnes, Que., wins the men’s moguls event at a FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup stop in Val St. Come, Que., with a score of 87.42.
Schwinghammer, from Saskatoon, won women’s gold with 80.07 points, finishing just ahead of American Jaelin Kauf (77.85). American Olivia Giaccio took bronze (77.71).
Kingsbury was coming off back-to-back World Cup victories last weekend in New Hampshire.
Maïa Schwinghammer of Saskatoon wins the women’s moguls event at a FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup stop in Val St. Come, Que., with a score of 80.07.
Now in his 16th season, he has five gold medals and a silver across seven events during the current campaign.
Dual moguls competitions were scheduled for Saturday.
Mont-Saint-Anne, Que., native Julien Viel finishes second in the men’s moguls event at a FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup stop in Val St. Come, Que. VIel joins the winner and Canadian teammate Mikaël Kingsbury on the podium
