Central Coast snow skier Matt Graham has made the 27th podium appearance of his career after taking bronze in the World Cup in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
2018 Olympic silver medallist Graham shared a historic moment with fellow competitors Mikael Kingsbury and Ikuma Horishima on the first mogul skiing “dad podium,” as all three skiers became first-time fathers just prior to the 2024/2025 season.
In the match-up for the bronze medal, Graham defeated Korean Daeyoon Jung 22 to 13, his second dual mogul podium of the season
Canadian Mikael Kingsbury was victorious 21-14 in the gold medal dual over Ikuma Horishima of Japan.
“It’s great to be back on the podium,” Graham, 30, said.
“We have been knocking on the door to have the dad podium all season.
“Two times we have finished 1-2-4, so to get 1-2-3 is pretty awesome.
“I was feeling the pressure a little at the top, it was running through my head, but I had to tell myself to land the top air, ski a run and let it happen from there in the final dual.
“I am really fit and healthy at the moment; the body is feeling great, so I am looking forward to going to Livigno and checking out the (2026 Olympic) course there and then finishing off at the World Championships (in St Moritz).”
With two World Cup events remaining, Graham is ranked third overall in the combined mogul standings, sixth in single moguls and fourth in dual moguls.
Both final World Cup events of the season will take place on the future 2026 Olympic venue in Livigno, Italy, with moguls on March 11 and dual moguls on March 12.