Olympics news: Jaelin Kauf settles for silver in first women’s dual moguls final
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American freestyle skier Jaelin Kauf claimed her second medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, winning the silver medal in the women’s double champions final for the first time on Saturday.
Kauf, a 29-year-old Colorado native, competed in the final against 2022 individual Olympic champion Jakara Anthony of Australia. He finished with a score of 15 and settled for silver behind Anthony’s 20.
American Jaelin Kauf will compete in the women’s freestyle skiing double empire final at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Livigno, Italy, February 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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The medal represents Kauf’s third all-silver Olympic medal. He won his first silver medal in the individual Mongolians at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. He won another silver in the same event on Tuesday.
The event, in which competitors navigate a series of moguls and perform a series of flips and spins on two jumps, has been part of the Winter Olympics since 1992, but for the first time the dual mogul event included a racing element in which competitors descend the mountain head-to-head, with the better score advancing.
Silver medalist Jaelin Kauf of the United States celebrates after the women’s freestyle skiing dual emperors final at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Livigno, Italy, February 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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Among those completing the podium was 20-year-old American freestyle skier Elizabeth Lemley, who won her first Olympic gold medal by besting Anthony in the individual final days earlier. She became the first American woman to win gold in the Moguls category since Hannah Kearney in 2010.
This also became the third gold medal in the history of US women’s emperors.
Saturday’s final represented an impressive showing for Team USA’s marquee team this year; This is the second time that two freestyle skiers have reached the podium together at these Games.
From left, silver medalist Jaelin Kauf of the United States, gold medalist Elizabeth Lemley of the United States and bronze medalist Perrine Laffont of France take a selfie after the 2026 Winter Olympics women’s freestyle ski boss finals in Livigno, Italy, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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“With Hannah Kearney retiring, it’s been a long time for this team to be at the top of the podium at the Olympic Games,” Kauf said after her individual medal on Wednesday. “So to finally get this and have one and two is really cool.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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