All Freestyle Skiing Olympic Gold Medalists at Milano Cortina 2026
Complete list of Freestyle Skiing gold medal events at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, presented number-wise with detailed explanations for each event, including the gold medalist, key performance details, scores (where available), historical context, and notable highlights to provide more depth:
1 - Men's Aerials
Gold Medalist: Wang Xindi (CHN)
Detailed Explanation: Wang Xindi claimed the title with a score of 132.60 on his single jump final (a double full-double full-full), edging out Switzerland's Noé Roth (131.58) by just 1.02 points in a nail-biting, one-jump format due to conditions. This win made him part of the historic "Aerials Couple" — his wife Xu Mengtao won the women's event, marking the first time a husband and wife both took individual aerials golds at the same Olympics.
2 - Women's Aerials
Gold Medalist: Xu Mengtao (CHN)
Detailed Explanation: Xu Mengtao delivered a flawless routine to secure gold, complementing her husband Wang Xindi's victory earlier. As one of China's veteran aerialists, her win highlighted the country's dominance in the discipline and created an inspiring family milestone in Olympic history.
3 - Men's Moguls
Gold Medalist: Cooper Woods (AUS)
Detailed Explanation: Australian skier Cooper Woods topped the podium with a score of 83.71 in the final run, showcasing exceptional control, speed, and technical turns on the bumpy course at Livigno Snow Park. This victory underscored Australia's growing strength in moguls.
4 - Women's Moguls
Gold Medalist: Elizabeth Lemley (USA)
Detailed Explanation: The 20-year-old American, nicknamed "Lizard," scored 82.30 to lead a historic U.S. 1-2 finish (silver went to teammate Jaelin Kauf). Lemley's performance featured precise line choice, high-flying jumps, and quick turns, marking a breakthrough for the U.S. freestyle program and continuing the legacy of American moguls stars like Hannah Kearney.
5 - Men's Dual Moguls
Gold Medalist: Mikaël Kingsbury (CAN)
Detailed Explanation: In this head-to-head format (an expanded event), Canadian legend Mikaël Kingsbury used his experience and tactical racing to win gold. Known as one of the all-time greats in moguls, he dominated the bracket-style eliminations with superior speed and technique.
6 - Women's Dual Moguls
Gold Medalist: Jakara Anthony (AUS)
Detailed Explanation: Australian Jakara Anthony claimed victory in the dual format, building on her country's moguls success. The event featured intense side-by-side racing down the course, where Anthony's consistency and aggressive lines proved decisive.
7 Men's Halfpipe
Gold Medalist: Alex Ferreira (USA)
Detailed Explanation: The 31-year-old American completed his Olympic medal collection (prior silver in 2018, bronze in 2022) by winning with a clutch third-run score of 93.75 in challenging windy conditions at Livigno. Ferreira's run included massive amplitude, technical spins, and smooth style, marking a long-awaited career pinnacle after years of near-misses.
8 - Women's Halfpipe
Gold Medalist: (Final held February 21/22, 2026; results pending full confirmation in real-time coverage)
Detailed Explanation: The final featured top contenders like Eileen Gu (CHN, defending 2022 champion, who qualified 5th after a strong recovery run of 86.50 despite an early fall in quals), Zoe Atkin (GBR, top qualifier), Cassie Sharpe (CAN), and U.S. athletes Svea Irving (8th qualifier) and Kate Gray (12th). Gu aimed for her first gold of these Games (after silvers in slopestyle and big air), but the outcome depended on clean, high-scoring third runs in tough weather. This event rounded out the freeski halfpipe showcase, emphasizing amplitude, variety, and execution.
9 - Men's Slopestyle
Gold Medalist: Birk Ruud (NOR)
Detailed Explanation: Norway's Birk Ruud scored 86.28 on his best run, featuring creative rail tricks and big jumps (including a left triple cork 4 and right double cork). His win continued Norway's strong freeski tradition in slopestyle.
10 - Women's Slopestyle
Gold Medalist: Mathilde Gremaud (SUI)
Detailed Explanation: Swiss skier Mathilde Gremaud delivered precise rail work and high-flying jumps to claim gold, showcasing technical mastery on the Livigno course.
11 - Men's Big Air
Gold Medalist: Tormod Frostad (NOR)
Detailed Explanation: Norway's Tormod Frostad won with a combined best of 195.50 (including a 98.50 run featuring a right-side double bio 16), highlighting massive spins and amplitude in the big air format.
12 - Women's Big Air
Gold Medalist: Megan Oldham (CAN)
Detailed Explanation: Canadian Megan Oldham outscored Eileen Gu (silver) with 180.75 points across her best runs, executing high-difficulty tricks like double corks and rodeos for the title.
13 - Men's Ski Cross
Gold Medalist: Simone Deromedis (ITA)
Detailed Explanation: Italy's Simone Deromedis thrilled home crowds by winning gold in a dramatic 1-2 finish (silver to teammate Federico Tomasoni). He led from early heats through the final, using aggressive starts and smart line choices on the high-speed course.
14 - Women's Ski Cross
Gold Medalist: Daniela Maier (GER)
Detailed Explanation: Germany's Daniela Maier led wire-to-wire in the final to upgrade her 2022 bronze to gold, dominating with speed and tactical positioning in the contact-heavy event.
15 - Mixed Team Aerials
Gold Medalists: United States (Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran, Chris Lillis)
Detailed Explanation: The U.S. trio posted 325.35 in the Super Final (Kuhn 94.44, Curran 113.72, Lillis 117.19 on a back double full-full-full), defending their 2022 title. Lillis repeated as champion (different lineup), securing Team USA's record-breaking 11th gold of the Games and highlighting American aerials depth.
The United States led freestyle skiing with 3 golds (Men's Halfpipe, Women's Moguls, Mixed Team Aerials), plus strong silvers and bronzes, contributing heavily to their overall record of 11 golds at Milano Cortina 2026.
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