Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury skis to 100th World Cup podium

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DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury climbed a World Cup podium for the 100th time Thursday, capturing gold in men's moguls.

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DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury climbed a World Cup podium for the 100th time Thursday, capturing gold in men’s moguls.

The 29-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished first with a score of 83.28 points.

Japan’s Ikuma Horishima (81.98) and Kosuke Sugimoto (79.02) took silver and bronze respectively.

Canada's Mikael Kingsbury competes in a World Cup freestyle moguls competition at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury competes in a World Cup freestyle moguls competition at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Laurent Dumais of Quebec City finished 11th.

Thursday’s win marked Kingsbury’s seventh World Cup medal this season and his sixth gold.

He is the reigning Olympic champion in men’s moguls and will head to his third Winter Games in Beijing next month.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2022.

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