RUKA, Finland – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury won gold at the season-opening event Saturday to move into top spot on the World Cup moguls skiing victories list with 29 career wins.
The freestyle skier from Deux-Montagnes, Que., beat teammate Philippe Marquis of Quebec City 27-8 in the semifinal and then outscored Benjamin Cavet of France 20-15 in the dual moguls final.
Kingsbury had shared the previous mark with 1990s star Edgar Grospiron of France. Kingsbury had a chance to set the record last March in Megeve, France, but he fell in the quarter-finals.
The 23-year-old Canadian has won the World Cup moguls and overall freestyle titles the last four years in a row. He also won Olympic silver at the 2014 Sochi Games, finishing behind Alex Bilodeau of Rosemere, Que.
Also Saturday, Canada’s Chloe Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal won bronze in the women’s dual moguls.
After Ruka, there are moguls competitions Jan. 23 at Val St.Come, Que., and Jan. 30 in Calgary.
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