LIVIGNO – Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury has won Canada’s first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
The 33-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., topped the field in men’s dual moguls for his fifth Olympic medal, and second in what he says is his final Games.
Kingsbury defeated Japan’s Ikuma Horishima 31-4 in the final round of the event, which was making its Olympic debut. Australia’s Matt Graham won bronze.
Kingsbury pumped his fist as he stepped on the podium, and later tapped his gold medal against the Maple Leaf logo on his jacket, over his heart.
After the race, he confirmed it was his final Olympic performance, calling it “the cherry on top” of his illustrious career.
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“I gave everything, I had no regrets. I didn’t feel too nervous. I trusted my plan, I trusted the work that I put in with my team and just went for it. I’m really happy with the outcome,” Kingsbury said.
“It wasn’t easy today. We had good conditions but the piste (path) was not easy. But I just trusted my years of experience and the work of my team. I gave it my all, everything I had in my body, to go for this medal.”
Kingsbury had to settle for silver on Thursday after losing a tiebreaker to Cooper Woods of Australia in traditional moguls.
Unlike the individual event, the dual moguls competition sees skiers race each other down the mountain, with the one receiving a better score from judges advancing.
Kingsbury, who was one of Canada’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Games, also won an Olympic gold medal in individual moguls at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018.
His overall medal tally now includes two gold and three silver.
“I gave everything, this is extra special,” Kingsbury said.
“I’m the oldest guy in the field. They keep me young in what I do, I love skiing. I’m very proud of myself.”
Kingsbury is the most decorated freestyle skier in history with 100 career World Cup wins.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 15, 2026.
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