Mikael Kingsbury wins seventh moguls title in Megeve
BySportsbeat
Updated 18/03/2018 at 16:09 GMT
Mikael Kingsbury has issued a reminder of why he won Olympic gold with another victory in the men’s dual moguls in Megeve at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup.
Mikael Kingsbury of Canada takes 1st place, Benjamin Cavet of France takes 2nd place, Bradley Wilson of USA takes 3rd place during the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Men's and Women's Moguls Finals on March 18, 2018 in Megeve, France. (
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The Canadian beat Frenchman Benjamin Cavet, extending his lead at the top of the discipline standings to 940 points, ahead of Dmitriy Reiherd, who came fifth today, on 585.
Incredibly, Kingsbury was defending his title for the seventh year in the row, while America’s Bradley Wilson completed today’s top three in the small final against Ludvig Fjallstrom, from Sweden.
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Mikael Kingsbury of Canada wins the globe in the overall standings during the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Men's and Women's Moguls Finals on March 18, 2018 in Megeve, France.
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Compatriot Jaelin Kauf stormed to victory in the women’s event, pipping France’s Perrine Laffont to the post in a win which narrowed the gap between the pair in the discipline standings – PyeongChang champion Laffont is top on 607, with Kauf trailing on 561.
The ladies’ small final saw Canadian Justine Dufour-Lapointe, who won silver in Korea last month, edge out Germany’s Laura Grasemann to third place.
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