Jessica Fox can finally lay claim to being the greatest paddler in her family

AUSTRALIAN Jessica Fox has become the most successful women’s paddler after claiming gold in the C1 event at the canoe slalom world championships to secure another world title.

Australian paddler Jessica Fox after winning the women's C1 during the Slalom World Championships. Picture: AAP Image/Supplied by Paddle Australia

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AUSTRALIAN Jessica Fox has exceeded the record of her mother “and rock” to become the most successful female paddler in history with a second world crown in just 24 hours at the canoe slalom world championships.

The 24-year-old from Penrith in Sydney’s west added the C1 crown to the K1 title she won a day earlier on the same course she won a bronze medal on at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

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The victory secured Fox her fourth world title in the C1 class and saw her complete a perfect season in the discipline after an undefeated run in World Cup racing.

Jessica Fox (R) has eclipsed her Myriam Jersusalmi, to become the most successful female canoe slalom paddler of all time.

“That’s what we train for. We train hard to be able to back it up and race hard every weekend,’’ Fox said.

“Part of it I think is great preparation and part of it is a little bit of luck and you’ve got to have that on your side sometime.

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“I think I created my luck as well. I have worked hard and I push myself every day so to have this as a reward is the icing on the cake.’’

Jessica Fox after winning the women's C1 during the Slalom World Championships. Picture: AAP Image/Supplied by Paddle Australia

The victory in the C1 also saw the two-time Olympian vault mother Myriam as the most successful female paddler of all time with eight individual and one team world crowns.

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“This is an emotional win and it’s been a massive weekend and a massive year” Fox said.

“It’s been the perfect season, the perfect world championships, I’m absolutely thrilled.”

On Saturday Fox claimed the K1 title to overtake her father Richard as the most successful individual athlete of all time.

(L-R) Jessica Fox’s parents Richard and Myriam.

“Growing up with two parents who were very successful in the sport was always pretty daunting and I never thought I would be able to beat dad’s record of five titles, or achieve what mum achieved,” she said.

“She’s my inspiration and she’s been amazing on this journey as has dad, my sister, my whole family and all my friends back home.

“To beat them is very cool, very special but it’s as much their achievement as mine.”