Freestyle World Ski Championships: Perrine Laffont makes history with fifth world title gold

Perrine Laffont made history in Bakuriani, becoming the most successful mogul skier in history after her dual moguls World Championship gold. Following her singles success on Saturday, Laffont topped the rostrum ahead of US contender Jaelin Kauf, outscoring her opponent by 20 points to 15 in the big final to claim her fifth title. Ad Avital Carroll of Austria took bronze in Georgia after holding off Hannah Soar of the US in the small final.

Freestyle SkiingKingsbury and Laffort defend moguls world titlesYESTERDAY AT 13:25 «The night was complicated, I didn't sleep much,» said Laffont. «But I'm so happy to have managed to hold out until the end. »This title, I really went looking for it deep and in pain.

There was the physical fatigue of the past five days. It's the adrenaline rush that has to be managed. I couldn't ask for more." Goggia wins Crans-Montana downhill in tricky conditions to close in on Crystal globe Sundling and Ribom win cross-country skiing team sprint for Sweden Later in the day, Canada's Mikael Kingsbury took top spot in the men's event after edging Walter Wallberg 19 points to 16 in the big final.

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