Mikael Kingsbury strikes gold again in World Cup moguls

Canada's Mikael Kingsbury captured his seventh straight World Cup freestyle skiing gold medal on Sunday in Zhangjiakou, China, While Justine Dufour-Lapointe added to her medal haul with a bronze in the women's event.

Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal also reaches podium for 2nd time this weekend

Mikael Kingsbury continues moguls domination with 7th-straight win

8 years ago
Duration 2:45
The Canadian freestyle skiing star finished first overall on Sunday at a FIS World Cup dual moguls event in Thaiwoo, China.

Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury capped a dominant World Cup season with his seventh straight gold medal on Sunday.

The Deux-Montagnes, Que., skiers finished first in dual moguls, ahead of Swiss Marco Tade and American Bradley Wilson to follow up his victory on Saturday

Simon Pouliot-Cavanagh of Quebec City was fourth, Philippe Marquis of Quebec City was seventh, Marc-Antoine Gagnon of Terrebonne, Que., was 14th, Laurent Dumais of Quebec City was 15th and Calgary's Luke Ulsifer was 20th.

Kingsbury, who had already secured the overall moguls title this season, has won a record 42 career World Cup golds.

"It was an amazing season," Kingsbury said. "I'm happy with where I am right now and I believe I've done a good job with my coaches and team to get me to this point and win my sixth World Cup Crystal Globe."

On the women's side, Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal won bronze, finishing behind gold medallist Britteny Cox of Australia and silver medallist Perrine Laffont of France. It was the second podium finish for Dufour-Lapointe this weekend. 

Justine Dufour-Lapointe picks up second podium finish in 24-hours

8 years ago
Duration 1:20
The Montreal native finished third on Sunday, winning bronze at a FIS World Cup dual moguls event in Thaiwoo, China.

Andi Naude of Penticton, B.C., was fourth, Montreal's Chloe Dufour-Lapointe was fifth, Alex-Anne Gagnon of Terrebonne, Que., was sixth, Audrey Robichaud of Quebec City was ninth and Montreal's Maxime Dufour-Lapointe was 10th.

Justine Dufour-Lapointe was the top Canadian in the overall moguls standings in third place.

"Even if it's not the perfect season I hoped for, it's the next one that's more important," Dufour-Lapointe said. "For me, that third place is just a symbol of that. That I'm strong enough to face the Olympic year and the world championship next week.

"I'm a fighter. I won't stop until the end."