Jakara Anthony wins first Olympic dual moguls gold

Jakara Anthony won the inaugural Olympic dual moguls event at the Milano Cortina Games, securing her second career gold and helping Australia to its third gold in Italy; she beat Jaelin Kauf in the final with judges scoring 20 to 15.

Jakara Anthony won the first Olympic dual moguls title at the Milano Cortina Games, adding a second career gold to her record. The event was new to the Olympic program and judged on turns, jumps and speed with skiers racing side-by-side. Anthony entered the competition after missing a defence of her Beijing singles title when she slipped in the medals round. Her victory contributes to what has become Australia's most successful Winter Games. Key facts: - Anthony, 27, beat Jaelin Kauf in the big final, with judges scoring 20 to 15 in her favour. - She defeated Elizabeth Lemley in the semi-final; Lemley later won bronze by beating Perrine Laffont. - Dual moguls was newly added to the Olympic program at these Games. - Anthony is the first Australian winter athlete to win two Olympic gold medals, and this was Australia’s third gold in Milano Cortina. - Other Australian Olympic champions in Italy include Cooper Woods and Josie Baff, while Scotty James won silver in the men's snowboard halfpipe. - Laura Peel withdrew from competition after rupturing her ACL in pre-Games training and announced she could not compete. Summary: Anthony's gold marks the first Olympic dual moguls victory and contributes to Australia’s strongest Winter Games performance. Undetermined at this time.