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ABC News
15-06-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Jess Fox wins women's canoe final at World Cup event in France
Three-time Olympic champion Jess Fox has won gold at the latest leg of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup circuit in Pau, France. Fox claimed victory in the women's canoe final, a week after topping the podium at the World Cup event in La Seu, Spain. The Australian qualified fifth for the final in Pau, but dominated the medal round, despite attracting a time penalty. Fox (107.62) was victorious ahead of Czech Gabriela Satková (110.89) and France's Angèle Hug (111.69). "I didn't expect it would be that good because I had a penalty," Fox said. "But it felt really powerful and I gave it everything. "My arms are pounding right now, but really proud and so happy." Fox, who turned 31 earlier in the week, did not qualify for the women's kayak final. Her main focus this year is the World Championships, which will be held on her home course in Penrith in October. ABC
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
GB's Westley wins canoe slalom gold in Pau
Great Britain's Ryan Westley claimed his first career canoe slalom World Cup gold with victory in the men's C1 in Pau, 31-year-old's run of 97.74s was just enough to hold off France's Yohann Senechault and Spain's Miquel Trave who finished second and third respectively."I saw what those lads were putting down, listened to the commentary and I didn't really think I had it in me so it left me no option to just go for it," Westley said."I crossed the finish line and didn't expect to see green. I'm buzzing."It is his first World Cup gold having previously won two silvers and three Olympic champion Jessica Fox won the 35th gold of her career in the women's C1 victory for Westley comes after compatriot Lois Leaver earned bronze in the women's K1 on was a second successive medal for Leaver after she won bronze in kayak cross at the first World Cup leg of the season in La Seu d'Urgell in Spain last weekend.
