Is moguls an Olympic sport?
Is moguls an Olympic sport?
Mogul skiing is a freestyle skiing competition consisting of one timed run of free skiing on a steep, heavily moguled course, stressing technical turns, aerial maneuvers and speed. Internationally, the sport is contested at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, and at the Winter Olympic Games.
Who won the men’s moguls 2022?
Walter Wallberg
Sweden’s Wallberg beats Kingsbury to win men’s moguls title at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Sweden’s Walter Wallberg was crowned men’s moguls Olympic champion with pre-event favourite Mikaël Kingsbury forced to settle for second place at the Genting Snow Park.
Who won the women’s moguls at the Olympics?
Jakara Anthony
Jakara Anthony won Australia’s first Winter Olympic gold medal in 12 years, holding her nerve in today’s women’s moguls final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.
Who won Mens Mogul?
The 2018 silver medalist, Matt Graham and the bronze medalist, Daichi Hara, qualified for the Olympics as well….Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men’s moguls.
| Men’s moguls at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Winning score | 83.23 |
| Medalists | |
| Walter Wallberg Sweden Mikaël Kingsbury Canada Ikuma Horishima Japan | |
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When did moguls become Olympic event?
1992
Moguls (1988) Moguls became an official medal sport at the 1992 games, while aerials and ski ballet were still demonstration events.
Who won freestyle moguls?
In the last run of the competition, Sweden’s Walter Wallberg claimed a shock gold medal in the freestyle skiing moguls event at the Zhangjiakou Genting Snow Park in Beijing on Saturday (5 February). The 21-year-old, who has never won a World Cup event, performed the run of his life to claim the Olympic title.
Who won women’s mogul 2022?
Jakara Anthony won Australia’s first gold of Beijing 2022 as she triumphed in the women’s moguls. Team USA’s Jaelin Kauf took silver. Kauf, 25, was leading with a score of 80.28 with just Anthony’s run to come, but Aussie Anthony, 19, stormed down to take gold at the end with a 83.09.