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'I'm a major perfectionist': Aussie Olympic champion Jakara Anthony breaks record, grabs hat-trick of titles

Zachary Gates
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Australian Olympic skiing champion Jakara Anthony shattered a legend's record and claimed a hat-trick of crystal globes as her phenomenal 2023-24 season continued in Kazakhstan at the weekend.

Anthony chalked up a single moguls victory to clinch her 12th win of the season, taking her past American Olympic gold medallist Hannah Kearney's record for most wins in a season, before posting her 13th win in a closely contested dual moguls clash.

The 25-year-old from Victoria's Barwon Heads defeated American Jaelin Kauf 18-17 in the dual moguls contest, ensuring she captured all three 2023-24 moguls titles (the single, dual and overall crowns).

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Anthony has the hat-trick wrapped up with one event remaining on the calendar, as she prepares to head to Italy for a dual moguls event.

"Securing all that stuff here in Kazakhstan makes the trip to Italy a little less stressful, but it's going to be my last week on snow for the season and there's a few things I still want to achieve, so we'll be looking to do that," Anthony said.

Jakara Anthony.

Australian moguls skiing champion Jakara Anthony. Andrey Kulagin

"I'm a major perfectionist so I'm always striving to go that one better. I hit what my goal is and then I'm like, 'OK, what's the next thing?', which is a great thing, and I think it's why I've been able to progress to where I am. But it comes back to bite me in the butt sometimes.

"That's a few back-to-back wins for the season now. We are getting to the end of the season now — that was our 15th event — so to be able to keep bringing that week after week I am really proud of."

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Anthony now has 21 career victories, meaning she's just three wins behind the 24 registered by aerial skiing great Jacqui Cooper, the most of all Australian winter sport athletes.

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"Being the top seed in duals means you switch lines every dual round, and I have been lucky to be the top seed most of the season, so I am quite confident at it now," Anthony added.

"But it was a bit rattling at the start of the season, so it's really good training for me."

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Anthony has competed in Finland, Sweden, France, Georgia, Canada, the US and Kazakhstan this season.

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