Mikaël Kingsbury
Canadian Freestyle Skier and Olympian
Born
July 24th, 1992
33 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Canada
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Competed in freestyle skiing, specializing in mogul events. Achieved significant success in international competitions, including the FIS World Cup circuit. Secured multiple World Cup titles and won the gold medal in mogul skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Also claimed numerous medals at World Championships throughout the career.
Won the gold medal in mogul skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Secured multiple FIS World Cup titles
Achieved multiple medals at World Championships
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