Canada’s Schwinghammer claims World Cup moguls bronze, Kingsbury well off the podium

DEER VALLEY RESORT — Canadian freestyle skier Maia Schwinghammer claimed World Cup moguls bronze, while men’s star Mikael Kingsbury was held off the podium Thursday in Utah.

Saskatoon’s Schwinghammer, who won her first career World Cup last week in Val St. Come, Que., was third behind winner Jaelin Kauf of the U.S. and runner-up Perrine Laffont of France.

Schwinghammer also ranks third in the women’s overall World Cup moguls standings behind reigning world champion Laffont in first and Kauf in second.

Men’s overall leader Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., didn’t make the six-man final. He lost his balance on a mogul before the final jump on his second run and was unable to execute the jump.

The 32-year-old was riding a four-win streak across moguls and dual moguls and is four away from a career 100 World Cup victories.

Julien Viel of Mont-Saint-Anne, Que., was fourth.

Japan’s Ikuma Horishima was first, Kazakhstan’s Pavel Kolmakov second and Frenchman Benjamin Cavet third.

Canadians will compete in aerials Friday and dual moguls Saturday in Deer Valley.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 7, 2025.