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Mikael KingsburyCanadian freestyle skier
Date of Birth: 24.07.1992
Country:  Canada |
Content:
- Mikael Kingsbury: A Canadian Freestyle Skiing Legend
- Early Career
- Breakthrough Season and Olympic Silver
- Continued Success and World Championships
- Multiple World Cup Titles
- Recent Accomplishments
- Legacy
Mikael Kingsbury: A Canadian Freestyle Skiing Legend
Mikael Kingsbury is a Canadian freestyle skier who specializes in moguls. He has won the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Overall and Moguls titles six times each, and is a two-time world champion.
Early Career
Kingsbury made his World Cup debut in 2010 at the age of 18, finishing 36th. In December of that year, he achieved his first World Cup podium, finishing second in Kuusamo. Ten days later, he won his first World Cup moguls event in Beidai Lake, China.
Breakthrough Season and Olympic Silver
In the 2011/2012 season, Kingsbury became a dominant force. He won eight moguls and dual moguls events, becoming the youngest skier ever to win the World Cup overall title. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he won the silver medal in moguls.
Continued Success and World Championships
Kingsbury maintained his dominance in the 2012/2013 season, winning the World Cup overall and moguls titles again. At the 2013 World Championships in Norway, he won gold in moguls, becoming a world champion for the first time.
Multiple World Cup Titles
From 2014 to 2019, Kingsbury continued to pile up World Cup titles. He won the overall and moguls titles four more times each, becoming one of the most successful skiers in the history of the sport.
Recent Accomplishments
In 2018, Kingsbury won the moguls event at the World Cup in Deer Valley, Utah. He also competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where he finished fourth in moguls and ninth in dual moguls.
Legacy
Mikael Kingsbury is widely regarded as one of the greatest freestyle skiers of all time. His technical skill, consistency, and competitive fire have earned him numerous accolades, including the FIS Freestyle Skier of the Year Award three times.
