Jakara Anthony’s Record-Breaking Season
Words and photos: Chris Hocking
After a dominant 2022 season, 25-year-old Jakara Anthony rewrote the record books in Freestyle Moguls by claiming an unprecedented fourteen World Cup gold medals. With her signature high-difficulty aerial package, powerful and precise turns, and steely mindset, the reigning Olympic champion from Barwon Heads, Victoria became the most decorated Australian Freestyle Mogul skier in history.
Reflecting on her masterful achievements, Anthony said, “This season has been absolutely wild. It’s hard to put into words how proud I am of what my team and I have achieved. The skiing and jumping I’ve been able to do is incredible.”
When the season began, the record for most mogul wins in a season was eleven, set by American Moguls legend Hannah Kearney in the 2011-12 season. By season’s end Anthony had won seven singles events and seven dual moguls events. As the records fell, so did the enormity of the achievement. “We were joking — well, my coach Pete [McNeil] was — that we’ve still got to come out here again and break another record.”
The barnstorming performance could arguably the most dominant of any Australian athlete summer or winter in the last calendar year, with Anthony setting the tone early in December in Finland and finishing four months later in Italy. The results are mind-blowing!
World Cup 2023-24 results
- Ruka, Finland: Moguls 1st (84.18)
- Idre Fjall, Sweden: Moguls 1st (79.74), Dual Moguls 3rd (defeated by Jaelin Kauf in the semi-final)
- Alpe d’Huez, France: Moguls 1st (79.98), Dual Moguls 1st (defeated Olivia Giaccio in the final)
- Bakuriani, Georgia: Moguls 1st (79.08), Dual Moguls 1st (defeating Maria Schwinghammer in final)
- Val St. Come, Quebec Canada: Moguls 1st (82.01), Dual Moguls 1st (defeating Jaelin Kauf in the final)
- Waterville, USA: Moguls 1st (81.22), Dual Moguls 1st (defeating Jaelin Kauf in the final)
- Deer Valley, USA: Moguls 13th (44.73), Dual Moguls 1st (defeating Jaelin Kauf in the final)
- Almaty, Kazakhstan: Moguls 1st (82.74), Dual Moguls 1st (defeating Jaelin Kauf in the final)
- Chiesa in Valmalenco: Dual Moguls 1st (defeating Jaelin Kauf in the final)
- Crystal Globe Triple Champion – Singles, Duals & Overall.
What’s next for the Aussie? It seems progression and never-ending mastery in her sport are the catalyst and core motivation for the star skier:
“A World Championship gold is the only major medal I don’t have yet. With the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics coming up, which will be the first to feature dual moguls, my team and I will keep improving every year and pushing ourselves.”
We are so proud of what you’ve achieved this season Jakara. All eyes now focus on Toppa’s Dream at Perisher later this season for the Australian Mogul Championships then World Cup and World Championship season from December to March. The sky is the limit for this Australian Skiing Champion!
