Mikaël Kingsbury
Mikaël Kingsbury is a Canadian freestyle skier specializing in moguls. He is an Olympic champion and multiple-time world champion.
2018 Winter Olympics: The Winter Olympic Games held in PyeongChang, South Korea, from February 9 to 25, 2018. Kingsbury won the men’s moguls event here, earning his first Olympic gold.
Mogul skiing: A freestyle skiing discipline in which competitors descend a bumpy course, making controlled turns and performing jumps. This is Kingsbury’s specialty and the event in which he has achieved his greatest success.
Alexandre Bilodeau: A Canadian freestyle skier who won Olympic gold medals in men’s moguls in 2010 and 2014. Bilodeau’s Olympic success preceded Kingsbury’s, placing both champions in Canada’s mogul legacy.
Canadian freestyle skiing: The development and practice of freestyle skiing in Canada, including its national teams and competitive programs. Kingsbury’s achievements have made him a central figure in the country’s freestyle skiing tradition.
2022 Winter Olympics: The Winter Olympic Games held in Beijing, China, from February 4 to 20, 2022. Kingsbury won silver in men’s moguls, adding to his Olympic medal record.
Moguls course: A steep ski course built with closely spaced bumps and two designated jump features. Course shape and jump placement test the turn control and aerial execution central to his event.
Perrine Laffont: A French freestyle skier and Olympic champion in women’s moguls. Laffont is a leading contemporary mogul skier whose career offers a parallel to Kingsbury’s.
Mogul skiing world records: Statistical records for achievements in international mogul skiing competitions. Kingsbury’s World Cup wins and season titles are measured against these milestones.
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships: The international championship competition organized by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation for freestyle skiing and related disciplines. Kingsbury has repeatedly won world titles in moguls at these championships.
Carving turn: A ski turn in which the edges cut an arc into the snow with little sideways slipping. Fast, precise turns through the bumps are a core component of Kingsbury’s mogul technique.