Mikael Kingsbury of Canada celebrates his win in the men's dual moguls World Cup competition Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Park City, Utah. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jeff Swinger
Canadian moguls king Mikaël Kingsbury captured the silver medal and teammate Julien Viel earned bronze in dual moguls competition on Saturday in Valmalenco, Italy.
Japan’s Ikuma Horishima edged Kingsbury 18-17 in the final.
While it was Kingsbury’s 113th career podium finish, it was a first for Viel, who defeated American Dylan Walczyk 21-14 in the small final.
The 21-year-old from Mont-Saint-Anne, Que. picked up his first World Cup medal in just his 11th career race.
His previous best World Cup performance was ninth in the moguls race held Feb. 2 in Deer Valley, Utah.
The 30-year-old Kingsbury may have lost the grand final to Horishima on Saturday but he still holds an insurmountable lead over his Japanese rival in the race for the Crystal Globe.
With only two events left on the calendar, March 17-18 in Kazakhstan, Kingsbury has 802 overall moguls points, 224 more than Horishima.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 11, 2023.
