Canada's Kingsbury earns gold at World Cup moguls event

Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury won the gold medal at Friday's World Cup men's moguls event.

Deux-Montagnes, Que., native picks up 93rd career World Cup victory

A male freestyle skier skis on a downhill to finish.
Mikael Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., skis to victory in the men's World Cup freestyle moguls skiing competition in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Friday. (Robert F. Bukaty/The Associated Press)

Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury won the gold medal at Friday's World Cup men's moguls event.

The 32-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., put down a run of 84.95 points in the second final to pick up the 93rd World Cup victory of his career.

Kingsbury, now in his 16th season, has 133 medals in 154 World Cup events. He has three gold medals and a silver in five events this season.

Nick Page of the United States was second with 83.55 points, followed by France's Benjamin Cavet with 74.55.

France's Perrine Laffont (77.42) won gold in the women's event followed by Americans Jaelin Kauf (77.39) and Olivia Giaccio (75.52).

WATCH l Kingsbury captures 133rd career World Cup medal:

Canada's Kingsbury captures a 3rd World Cup moguls win of the season

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Mikaël Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., scored 84.95 at the Waterville Valley World Cup moguls men's final Friday claiming his ninety-third career World Cup victory.

Maia Schwinghammer of Saskatoon was fourth with 74.99 points.

The World Cup stop at Waterville Valley Resort continues Saturday with the second dual moguls competition of the season.

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