Fox rocks rivals again to claim another world title
THE incredible Ms Fox, Australia’s kayak queen Jess Fox, has added another world title to her stunning list of career accolades.
In what looks another promising sign for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Fox won gold in the new extreme slalom event at the world championships in Bratislava.
Fox suffered disappointment over the weekend when she failed to even reach the final in the C1 and K1 events – the first time in her career she had failed in both races. They were also the events for which she won medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
But the Aussie champ put the heartbreak of the severe time penalties in her pet events aside to make amends in the sport’s newest event.
“It wasn’t my weekend this weekend in either the kayak or the canoe, so I just wanted to have fun in the extreme and it felt great to be out there,” Fox said. “It was exhausting, mentally as well, because I had good runs and it just comes down to centimetres and a tiny bit of precision, and it’s a huge penalty and you’re out.
“I’ve had an amazing season, and this is a great way to finish.”
Germany’s Elena Apel continued her incredible weekend with a silver medal to add to her gold in the C1 and silver in the K1, while American teenager Evy Leibfarth took the bronze.