A penalty one day then gold the next for paddler Jessica Fox
Whitewater paddler Jessica Fox has copped a penalty one day and raced off with a gold medal the next at the Sydney International and Oceania championships at Penrith.
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Whitewater paddler Jessica Fox has copped a penalty one day and raced off with a gold medal the next on a weekend of mixed fortunes at the Sydney International and Oceania championships at Penrith.
The multiple world champion in both the C1 and K1 events completed a rigorous weekend of racing with a gold in the C1 event at the whitewater stadium in Sydney’s west.
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In a great race for Australia against a world class field, Fox lead home an Aussie one-two on Sunday with Ros Lawrence second ands France’s Lucie Prioux third.
The result was in contrast to her K1 final a day earlier where Fox recorded the fastest time of the day but incurred a 50 second penalty which saw her fall off the podium and down into eighth place.
“I’m happy to have come back for a win,’’ said Fox, the greatest female paddler in history with seven world championship titles.
“It is a morale booster for the year ahead but I also know I am not in my best form yet.
“I know where there is work to do, I see mistakes, places where I can improve.’’
Fox will now enter an extended training period before heading overseas in April for some racing
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