Special canoe slalom world championship gold for Jess Fox, Noemie Fox, Kate Eckhardt

Olympic champion Jessica Fox has won a lot of gold medals over the years. So why was her latest one at the canoe slalom world championships so special?

Gold Medallists, Jessica Fox, Noemie Fox and Kate Eckhardt of Australia, Silver Medallists, Maialen Chourraut, Laia Sorribes and Oloatz Arregue of Spain and Bronze Medallists, Mallory Franklin, Kimberley Woods and Phoebe Spicer of Great Britain pose after the Women's Kayak Teams Final . Picture: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Jessica Fox hopes it’s a good omen that a dream she has had for years could come true at the Paris Olympics - racing alongside her younger sister.

It’s a different team event than the one that will be raced in Paris next year but Fox, sister Noemie and good mate Kate Eckhardt have raced off with a world title in the women’s team kayak in a big show of power for the Australians.

The sisters combined for their first world title in the boat at the Lee Valley Whitewater Centre in London overnight when they and Eckhardt beat Spain and Great Britain for the gold.

Fox, the Penrith paddler who has won gold, silver and bronze medals at her past three Olympics, said it brings “great energy and a great vibe’’ to the task ahead - qualifying boats for Paris and winning more world titles.

The sisters and Eckhardt secured the gold medal in the team kayak in 108.62, 0.29 secs ahead of Spain in silver and 0.40 ahead of hosts Great Britain in third.

Jessica Fox in London.

Noemie Fox competing in the Women's Kayak Teams Final.

“It was so special, we really enjoyed racing teams, we only get to do it once a year at the world championships,” Fox said

“Now to stand on the top of the podium is K1 women’s champions is just incredible.’’

Jessica Fox, Noemie Fox and Kate Eckhardt of Australia, silver medallists Maialen Chourraut, Laia Sorribes and Oloatz Arregue of Spain and bronze medallists Mallory Franklin, Kimberley Woods and Phoebe Spicer of Great Britain pose after the Kayak Teams final.

In the men’s team racing, Australians Lucien Delfour, Ben Pope and Tim Anderson finished ninth overall.

The canoe team of Tristan Carter, Brodie Crawford and Kaylen Bassett finished 10th in their event on the openign day of competition..

Next up at the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom world titles are the C1 heats and then the K1 heats.

Kayak cross is the new event added onto the Olympic program in Paris.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM AT CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Women: Kate Eckhardt (Tas), Jessica Fox (NSW), Noemie Fox (NSW).

Men: Tim Anderson (NSW), Kaylen Bassett (NSW), Tristan Carter (Vic), Brodie Crawford (WA), Lucien Delfour (NSW), Ben Pope (WA).