Mikaël Kingsbury facts for kids

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Mikaël Kingsbury

Alpine skier
Kingsbury in 2015
Born	(1992-07-24) July 24, 1992 (age 32) Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
World Cup debut	January 1, 2010 (age 17)
Olympics
Teams	3 (2014–2022)
Medals	3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 (2011–2021)
Medals	11 (6 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	14 – (2010–2023)
Wins	83
Podiums	120
Overall titles	9 – (2012–2020)
Discipline titles	10 – Moguls (2012–2020, 2022)
Medal record International freestyle ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 2 0 World Championships 8 3 2 Men's freestyle skiing Representing  Canada Olympic Games Gold 2018 Pyeongchang Moguls Silver 2014 Sochi Moguls Silver 2022 Beijing Moguls World Championships Gold 2013 Voss Moguls Gold 2015 Kreischberg Dual moguls Gold 2019 Park City Moguls Gold 2019 Park City Dual moguls Gold 2021 Almaty Moguls Gold 2021 Almaty Dual moguls Gold 2023 Bakuriani Moguls Gold 2023 Bakuriani Dual moguls Silver 2011 Deer Valley Dual moguls Silver 2013 Voss Dual moguls Silver 2015 Kreischberg Moguls Bronze 2011 Deer Valley Moguls Bronze 2017 Sierra Nevada Moguls

Mikaël Kingsbury (born July 24, 1992) is a Canadian freestyle skier. He is known as the most successful mogul skier ever. He became famous early on, winning the Rookie of the Year award in 2010. Mikaël has won many World Cup titles for moguls and overall freestyle skiing. He holds records for the most World Cup wins in moguls, with 78 victories. He also has the record for winning 13 World Cup events in a row! Kingsbury is the first man to win both the moguls and dual moguls World Championship events in the same year, doing it three times. He has won more medals at the Freestyle World Championships than any other male skier. He won silver medals at the 2014 and 2022 Winter Olympics, and a gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Mikaël Kingsbury's Skiing Journey

Starting Strong: Early Success

Mikaël Kingsbury started his career with great success. In 2010, he won four moguls events and one dual moguls event. He was named the 2009–10 FIS World Cup Rookie of the Year.

Kingsbury got his first World Cup medal in his very first full season. He then won his first World Cup event on December 21, 2010. This made him the youngest 18-year-old to win a FIS Freestyle World Cup event.

He continued his amazing season with another World Cup win and five more medals. He finished the 2010–11 season third in moguls. During this time, he competed in his first World Championships in 2011. He won a bronze medal in moguls and a silver medal in dual moguls. Kingsbury was very happy, saying he never thought he would win two medals at such a tough course.

Winning Titles: World Cup and World Championships

Mikaël started the 2011–2012 season by winning six World Cup events in a row! He finished on the podium in every single competition that season. He won eight gold medals, four silver, and one bronze. This helped him win his first FIS Freestyle Crystal Globe for moguls. He also won the overall Crystal Globe for all freestyle skiing. Kingsbury said he never thought he could do this at just 19 years old.

This was his most successful World Cup season. He broke or matched several FIS records. He set a record for the most points in a season for an individual discipline. He also became the youngest male mogul skier to win a Crystal Globe. He matched the record for most consecutive World Cup wins, with six.

In the 2012–13 season, Mikaël won six more events. He also had one second-place and two third-place finishes. This earned him his second FIS title in moguls and his second overall Crystal Globe.

At the 2013 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, Kingsbury won his first World Championship title in moguls. He had worked very hard for this moment. He felt perfect on the day of the competition. He then won a silver medal in the dual moguls event. This meant he won two medals at the World Championships for the second time.

Becoming a Legend: Surpassing Records

In the 2013–14 season, Mikaël started with three wins. His teammate, Alexandre Bilodeau, also skied very well. At the Sochi Olympics, Kingsbury had a small mistake in his final run. He won the silver medal, while Bilodeau took the gold. Kingsbury was happy to be on the podium with his teammate.

After the Olympics, Kingsbury continued to perform well. He won his 21st career World Cup event. This made him the Canadian skier with the most World Cup wins, passing his childhood hero Jean-Luc Brassard. Kingsbury also won the overall freestyle title and the moguls title that season.

The 2014–15 season was amazing for Kingsbury. He won his 7th straight FIS World Cup moguls event. This broke his own record of six consecutive wins. This win was also his 28th World Cup victory, tying him for first on the all-time list. He achieved this at age 22, much faster than others.

Kingsbury won his fourth straight moguls season title. He also helped Canada win the moguls Nations Cup. He earned the moguls and Freestyle overall crystal globes for the fourth season in a row.

During this successful World Cup season, Kingsbury won his first World Championship title in dual moguls in 2015. Canada swept the podium in this event, which means Canadian skiers won gold, silver, and bronze. He also won a silver medal in the moguls event.

In the 2015–16 season, Kingsbury set a new record for World Cup moguls skiing victories. He won the moguls and Freestyle overall crystal globes for the fifth straight season. In the 2016–17 season, he became the first skier to win both single and dual moguls in Deer Valley twice. He also set a new record for most World Cup podiums, with 58.

In January 2018, Kingsbury broke the record for the most World Cup wins ever, with 47 victories. The next month, he finally won his Olympic gold medal in Pyeongchang. For his amazing season, he received the Lou Marsh Trophy, which honors Canada's top athlete. He was also named The Canadian Press' male athlete of the year. He was the first freestyle skier to win these awards.

Kingsbury had a tough start to the 2020-2021 World Cup season. He broke two bones in his back while training. But he came back for the last two events and won both! He then won two world titles in Kazakhstan.

In 2022, Kingsbury was chosen for Canada's Olympic team. In 2023, he made history again. He became the first person to win the singles moguls world championship four times. He also won the dual moguls world championship for the third time in a row, making him an eight-time world champion!

Olympic Results

World Championship Results

See also

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