Kitayama was the only rider to score over 90.00 on Wednesday after he landed a switch backside 1440 mute in his second run for a score of 91.00, adding to the 84.25 he posted in his first run for a backside triple cab 1440 mute.
Trailing Kitayama’s winning score of 175.25 in second place was Ukraine’s Dmytro Luchkin on 174.50, while Mille Kahrstrom (SWE) was third on 172.25.
Kitayama’s victory in Calgary marks his first career win and his second top-three finish after previously finishing third in Big Air and Slopestyle at the Japanese national championships in 2025.
Luchkin’s performance on Wednesday is his second podium in Calgary after the 16-year-old was also runner-up in the men’s Slopestyle final over the weekend.
Kahrstrom’s third-place finish is the17-year-old’s first podium outside of Sweden.
The FIS Park and Pipe Junior World Championships will resume on Thursday 6 March with the Halfpipe finals from 12:00 local time.