Olympic champion Perrine Laffont continued her strong start to the defence of her overall title ©Getty Images

Olympic champion Perrine Laffont continued her strong start to the defence of her overall International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Skiing World Cup title by recording her second straight moguls victory of the season in Idre Fjäll.

The French star scored 82.53 points to clinch back-to-back World Cup triumphs following her win at the opening event of the season last weekend.

Laffont finished the competition 1.92 clear of nearest challenger Anri Kawamura of Japan, whose routine was rewarded with 80.61 points.

American Hannah Soar took third place having amassed 78.63 points.

Victory for Laffont, who won the overall Freestyle World Cup and moguls titles last season, cemented her position in top spot on the leaderboard early in the campaign.

Benjamin Cavet produced a commanding display to win the men's event ©Getty Images
Benjamin Cavet produced a commanding display to win the men's event ©Getty Images

Laffont's victory came on a successful day for the French squad in the Swedish resort, which is hosting a Moguls World Cup for the first time, as Benjamin Cavet topped the standings in the men's event.

Cavet, who won the gold medal in the moguls at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyark, scored 83.71 points to see off Brodie Summers of Australia.

Summers was second on 81.84, with Nick Page of the United States third on 81.28 points.

The men’s FIS Moguls World Cup season has begun without reigning champion Mikael Kingsbury of Canada, who is absent after fracturing his T4 and T5 vertebrae.

Japan's Ikuma Horishima remains top of the overall men's Moguls World Cup standings, but Summers is up to second and Cavet third.

Competition in Idre Fjäll concludes with the dual moguls finals tomorrow.