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Jewish canoeist Noemie Fox wins gold in Kayak Cross event at Paris Games
The Australian athlete beat older sister and Olympic medalist Jessica Fox for the gold in her Olympics debut
August 5, 2024 15:53
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The Australian athlete beat older sister and Olympic medalist Jessica Fox for the gold in her Olympics debut
August 5, 2024 15:53Jewish slalom canoeist Noemie Fox won the gold medal in the Women’s kayak cross event at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
After smashing the quarterfinals and beating her three-times Olympic medalled sister and fellow canoeist Jessica Fox for a spot in the final run, the Australian athlete claimed her first gold medal during an impressive Olympic debut.
Noemie, 27, defeated British competitor and reigning world champion Kimberly Woods, who earned a bronze medal, and French competitor Angèle Hug, who won silver.
Noemie Fox competes in the final run of the women's Kayak Cross event at the Paris Olympics. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images
After older sister and Australian flagbearer Jessica, 30, defended gold in the C-1 event after winning it in Tokyo and claimed her first gold in the K-1 canoe slalom event, it was younger sister Noemie’s turn to carve a triumphant space for herself in Olympic history.
