Kingsbury finds podium at World Cup in Bakuriani
It’s a third World Cup podium of the season for the King of Moguls, Mikaël Kingsbury.
The 32-year-old took second at the FIS World Cup in Bakuriani, Georgia on Friday with a score of 82.93. Benjamin Cavet of France took the win with a score of 84.08. The podium was rounded out by Finland’s Severi Vierela with a score of 80.80.
Kingsbury previously notched victories in Ruka, Finland and Idre Fjäll, Sweden this season. Bakuriani marks his 132nd career World Cup podium, 92 of which are victories.
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This is Kingsbury’s 16th season on the World Cup circuit. Last season, the Canadian surpassed Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark’s record for the most World Cup victories by a male athlete in any skiing discipline.
Fellow Canadian, Julien Viel, finished 10th with a score of 74.77. On the women’s side, Maïa Schwinghammer took sixth place with a score of 65.58.