Athlete Jakara Anthony has made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics, successfully defending her title in the Women’s Freestyle Dual Moguls.
During the Milano Cortina Games, it was a neck and neck competition with USA’s Jaelin Kauf. But ultimately, Jakara came out on top winning the Gold medal for Australia.
Jakara made history a few years prior, winning gold in the moguls at the 2022 Beijing Games. Her 2026 win means Jakara has become the first Australian athlete to win back-to-back Winter Olympic gold medals.
Italy’s Livigno moguls was no easy defeat for the athelete with the course being steeper than usual at 28 degrees. Before her huge achievement, Jakara spoke to Vogue Australia about her goals for this years Games.
“It’s definitely a little different once you’ve achieved that big goal,” she told Vogue Australia. “But I have so many other goals that are not results-based: The jumps I want to compete, how well I want to execute them, the style I want to ski, how fast I want to ski—and they’re all within my control, whereas I can’t control whether I win or not.”
So, here is everything you need to know about Jakara Anthony.
Who is Jakara Anthony?
Jakara Anthony was born in Cairns in 1998. Her parents, Daryn Anthony and Sue Johnson met in the mid-90s. Her younger brother Matt was born just over a year later.
Skiing was integrated into her life from the moment she could walk, spending a lot of time on Mount Buller.
She made her World Cup debut at just 16-years-old in 2015, placing 33rd. In the years following, Jakara competed in countless events across China, USA and more.
As of writing, the 27-year-old has an incredible 26 World Cup gold medals and seven Crystal Globes.
What did Jakara Anthony win during the 2022 Beijing Games?
During the 2022 Games in China, Jakara became Australia’s sixth Winter Olympic champion with a score of 83.09 in the women’s moguls.
This win broke the nation’s 12-year gold medal drought.
