Ian Thorpe AM Outstanding Achievement presented by Powerade Finalist

Jakara Anthony is a two-time Olympian who became the nation’s first ever female mogul’s medallist and champion at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Jakara dominated the entire event in Beijing placing first in the qualifications, Final 1, Final 2 and the Super Final, to ultimately become the Olympic Champion.

Jakara also won two World Cup Crystal Globes in the 2022 World Cup season being named the Freestyle World Cup Dual Moguls Crystal Globe Champion and the Freestyle World Cup Overall Crystal Globe Champion.

The 24-year-old also won 12 world cup medals in 13 starts – the most ever won in a single season by an Australian winter sports athlete, surpassing the 10 medal record held by Britt Cox and Alisa Camplin. Jakara was also announced as the 2022 Snow Australia Athlete of the Year.

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