Australian moguls skier Matt Graham has completed second on the FIS World Cup circuit after profitable bronze within the season-ending occasion at Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The 28-year-old certified fifth for the ultimate however scored 78.42 factors within the top-six shoot-out to end behind native skier Pavel Kolmakov (78.72).
Canadian legend Mikaël Kingsbury (85.67) — who got here high of the moguls end-of-season standings — earned his third gold medal of the season.
This World Cup bronze medal was Graham’s third moguls podium look in a row, following a silver medal on the latest World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia and a World Cup victory at Deer Valley.
It was Graham’s fourth world-level podium of the season — equalling his two most profitable seasons in 2018 and 2017.
Olympic gold medallist Jakara Anthony didn’t compete in Almaty, however had sufficient factors in hand to say the moguls World Cup title having gained 4 of the primary 5 occasions on the circuit.
French star Perrine Laffont, who gained the World Cup occasion in Almaty in Anthony’s absence, did lengthen her lead within the total moguls standings — a mix of the factors gained in moguls and twin moguls occasions over the course of the season.
For Graham, the number-two rating has capped an outstanding return to aggressive motion after the frustration of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the place he was hampered by a collarbone harm.
Graham claimed his first World Cup gold since 2017 in Deer Valley and gained two medals finally month’s World Championships, a silver in moguls and bronze in twin moguls — which is able to seem within the Olympics for the primary time in Milan-Cortina in 2026.
Graham’s dual-medals on the World Championships made him solely the second Australian to win two medals in a single competitors since Dale Begg-Smith gained gold and silver in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, in 2007.
Graham, a three-time Winter Olympian, can be in an opportunity of ending within the high three of the twin moguls World Cup rankings, which is able to happen tomorrow.
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