Australia’s Jakara Anthony wins GOLD in the dual moguls at the Winter Olympics – as Milano Cortina becomes our most successful winter Games yet
Aussie superstar Jakara Anthony has bounced back from heartbreak to win a historic gold medal in the womens dual moguls at the Winter Olympics.
The 27-year-old breezed through the early rounds of the dual moguls in ruthless fashion and then downed three Americans in a row, including beating singles champion and eventual bronze medallist Elizabeth Lemley in the semi-finals.
With skiers racing side by side down the Livigno course and judged on turns, jumps and speed, the Victorian overcame American Jaelin Kauf in the big final to take the crown.
Judges awarded Anthony the victory, scoring 20 points to 15.
It is Australia’s third gold in Milano-Cortina – the nation’s best ever result at a single Winter Olympics campaign.
Anthony is also the first Aussie Winter Olympian to win two gold medals.
Two days earlier, a devastating fall in the super final ended Anthony’s hopes of winning back-to-back singles moguls gold medals.
Anthony went into the super final as the red hot favourite, before mid-race stumble left her pondering what may have been.
She joins fellow moguls skier Cooper Woods and snowboard cross racer Josie Baff as Olympic champions in Italy while Scotty James won a silver medal in the men’s snowboard halfpipe.
More to come.
