Jakara Anthony Secures Historic Dual Moguls Olympic Gold and World Cup Record

Jakara Anthony has become Australia's first dual Winter Olympic gold medalist, securing the dual moguls title at the Milano Cortina Games. This achievement followed her setting a new Australian World Cup record with her 26th moguls title earlier in the season. The Games saw Australia achieve its most successful Winter Olympics performance with three gold medals and one silver.

Jakara Anthony is Australia's first dual Winter Olympic gold medalist, marking a record-breaking performance for the nation.

Recent World Cup Achievements

Jakara Anthony secured her 26th moguls World Cup title at Waterville Valley, United States. This victory established her as Australia's most successful World Cup skier, surpassing aerials skier Jacqui Cooper on the all-time World Cup list. It marked Anthony's third World Cup win of the season. The event, which had been postponed by 24 hours due to adverse weather, saw Anthony achieve a score of 81.17 points in the medal round, making her the only female skier to exceed 80 points. Her performance included a cork seven and a backflip mute grab. American skiers Elizabeth Lemley and Olivia Giaccio placed second and third with scores of 78.12 and 76.60, respectively. Fellow Australian Charlotte Wilson finished 13th in the event.

Earlier in the season, Anthony also secured a gold medal at the Val Saint-Côme World Cup moguls event in Canada, her 25th career World Cup gold. This placed her at the top of the overall World Cup standings. The women's finals for this event were canceled due to thick fog, with Anthony's victory determined by her qualification performance. In the men's competition, Australian teammate Matt Graham claimed a silver medal, positioning him to lead the men's overall standings. This marked the first time in World Cup history that Australia held the top position in both the women's and men's competitions. Canadian Mikaël Kingsbury achieved his 100th World Cup gold medal at the men's event.

In a separate World Cup competition, Jakara Anthony finished eighth after a fall during the super final, despite having topped qualification. The incident occurred when she stumbled on a mogul after landing her top air. Following Anthony's fall, Elizabeth Lemley of the USA secured the gold medal, Jaelin Kauf of the USA earned silver, and Perrine Laffont of France received the bronze medal. Another Australian competitor, Charlotte Wilson, finished sixth in the same super final.

Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

At the Milano Cortina Games, Jakara Anthony finished eighth in the individual moguls final. She lost her footing in the medal round during her run.

Anthony subsequently secured a gold medal in the women's dual moguls event in Livigno, part of the Milano Cortina Games. This victory marks her second career Olympic gold medal, following a gold medal win in Beijing four years prior. She became the first Australian athlete to win two Winter Olympic gold medals.

Anthony's path to gold involved defeating five competitors, including American Jaelin Kauf in the big final (20-15) and semi-final opponent Elizabeth Lemley, the individual moguls gold medallist.

Her progression also included victories against American Olivia Giaccio in the quarterfinals, Canada's Jessica Linton (27-8), and South Africa's Malica Malherbe (35-0) in earlier rounds. The event took place under continuous snow conditions.

Anthony's gold medal was Australia's third at the 2026 Winter Olympics, establishing a national record for the most gold medals at a single Winter Games. Other Australian gold medallists at the Games included Cooper Woods in moguls and Josie Baff in snowboard cross. Scotty James secured a silver medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe.

Athlete Context and Event Details

Anthony noted that the dual moguls event was only her second in approximately two and a half years due to a previous injury and missed events during the season. She attributed her effective performance to her support system and mental preparation.

Six-time Olympic canoe medallist Jessica Fox, attending the Games as a member of the IOC's Athletes Commission, offered support to Anthony. Anthony also navigated practical challenges during the Games. Following his gold medal win, teammate Cooper Woods borrowed Anthony's boots for his podium ceremony. For her own dual moguls medal presentation, Anthony required assistance with clothing items, borrowing pants, a beanie, and shoes from Taylah O'Neill, a 2014 Olympic moguls skier working with the Australian team. O'Neill subsequently wore Anthony's gold medal-winning ski boots while fulfilling her duties.