Australian Olympic champion unsure how she will get all her trophies home after ‘crazy’ 14th World Cup win

Jakara Anthony has completed one of the best seasons in any winter sport in fittingly brilliant fashion, with the Australian freestyle skier claiming an incredible 14th World Cup win in 2023/2024.

Now she’s worried about bringing home all her trophies.

In the season-ending dual moguls event in the Italian resort of Chiesa in Valmalenco, the 25-year-old once again defeated her biggest rival Jaelin Kauf to finish with 14 wins from 16 moguls events – seven wins each in the dual and singles formats. .

“It’s seriously insane,” Anthony said of her trophy-laden campaign.

“I’m going to have major luggage problems tomorrow when I get back to Australia.”

Anthony said she would struggle to get all her trophies to Australia

American skier Kauf beat Anthony to the finish by a hundredth of a second on Saturday, but the Australian scored heavily with her turns and aerial maneuvers to win by 20 points to 15.

It was her fifth victory in a row over the unfortunate American.

Anthony successfully defended her overall boxing title with a whopping 1480 points – 416 ahead of Kauf.

The Olympic champion from Barwon Heads in Victoria also took the individual crystal balls in singles and doubles boxing with record scores.

Kauf finished second behind Anthony in all three categories.

“The season was absolutely wild,” Anthony said.

‘It is difficult to put into words, I am very proud of what I have been able to achieve with my team around me.’

Out of concern for her rivals, the dominant Australian has already turned her focus to the future.

The Aussie’s performance is remarkable and one of the best seasons in any winter sport

“World Championship gold is about the only thing I don’t have right now, and then we have Milano-Cortina on the horizon, the first doubles magnates at the Olympics,” she said.

“We will continue as we have been, trying to change things every year and get better.”

In the equivalent men’s event, Canadian great Mikael Kingsbury claimed his 90th World Cup victory, taking his 10th win of the season and capturing the doubles and overall moguls titles.

JAKARA ANTHONY’S 14 WORLD CUP VICTORIES IN 2023/24

Ruka, Finland – Moguls 1st (84.18)

Idre Fjall, Sweden – Moguls 1st (79.74), Dual Moguls 3rd (lost to Jaelin Kauf, USA, in semi-finals)

Alpe d’Huez, France – Moguls 1st (79.98), Dual Moguls 1st (beat Olivia Giaccio, USA, in final)

Bakuriani, Georgia – Moguls 1st (79.08), Dual Moguls 1st (defeat Maria Schwinghammer, Can, in finals)

Val St. Come, Canada – Moguls 1st (82.01), Dual Moguls 1st (defeat Kauf in finals)

Waterville, USA – Moguls 1st (81.22), Dual Moguls 1st (defeat Kauf in finals)

Deer Valley, USA – Moguls 13th (44.73), Dual Moguls 1st (defeated Kauf in finals)

Almaty, Kazakhstan – Moguls 1st (82.74), Dual Moguls 1st (defeat Kauf in final)

Valmalenco, Chiesa, Italy – Dual Moguls 1st (beat Kauf in final).