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Moguls star Mikaël Kingsbury to retire after this weekend's Canadian championships
Kingsbury ends his career with 100 World Cup wins, nine world titles, and five Olympic medals, choosing retirement to focus on family and recovery from injury.
- On Friday, elite moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury announced his retirement, concluding his career at the Canadian freestyle skiing championships at Sommet Saint-Sauveur this weekend.
- The 33-year-old cited his new role as father to son Henrik and achieving every major goal in the sport as reasons for stepping away from competition.
- Kingsbury retires as the most decorated moguls skier in history, with 100 World Cup victories, 143 podiums, five Olympic medals including two gold, and nine world titles.
- Following his individual competition on Friday, Kingsbury will compete in the dual moguls event on Saturday, which marks his final race before retirement.
- Finishing his career on the same hill where he started 25 years ago provides a 'storybook' conclusion to a journey that began when he was seven years old.
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Freestyle skiing-Canadian Kingsbury to end glittering career on home snow
March 27 - Five-times Olympic medallist Mikael Kingsbury will bring his glittering moguls career to a close this weekend on familiar snow, retiring after the Canadian freestyle skiing championships on his home course of Sommet Saint‑Sauveur in Quebec. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Mikael Kingsbury: The King of Moguls Retires on Home Snow | Sports-Games
Mikael Kingsbury, a five-time Olympic medallist, is retiring after the Canadian freestyle skiing championships. The 33-year-old Canadian, known as 'The King', leaves a legacy with two Olympic golds and a record 100 World Cup victories. His legacy was witnessed by his son at the Milano Cortina Games.
Mikaël Kingsbury's victory on Friday at the Canadian Championships is probably one of the most predictable of his career.
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