Graham and Wilson lead Australian charge on day one Perisher ANC

Australia’s moguls stars have made a strong start at the 2026 Perisher Australian New Zealand Cup, with Olympians Matt Graham and Charlotte Wilson – both New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship athletes taking victory on the opening day of competition. 

Cool conditions and cloud cover provided ideal skiing conditions on Toppa’s Dream, with an international field lining up alongside Australia’s leading moguls athletes. 

Graham produced a dramatic comeback in the men’s competition after losing a pole during his opening run. But the Australian responded in his second run with a clean top air, strong mogul skiing through the middle section and a huge 10 on the bottom air to claim the win. 

Japan’s Ikkei Fujimura finished second, while Australian teammate Jackson Harvey rounded out the podium in third with a strong opening run. 

Australia also placed six athletes inside the top 20, with Tristan Rowley finishing 10th, Edward Hill 11th, Billy Brown 15th and Milan Davis 18th. 

In the women’s competition, Charlotte Wilson (pictured below) delivered two top quality runs to take gold, leading an Australian podium charge. Emma Bosco produced an outstanding second run to secure her silver, with Japan’s Hikarui Sakai finishing third. 

Lottie Lodge (4th), Talia Manns (5th) and Kareema Wakim (6th) also finished inside the top 6, while Xanthia Coote (10th) rounded out the top 10. 

With a strong field of Australian and international athletes continuing competition at Perisher, the event provides valuable racing opportunities as the moguls field builds towards the international season ahead.

The action continues today.

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