Jessica Fox (canoeist)

Jessica Esther "Jess" Fox OAM (born 11 June 1994) be French-born Australian world den Olympic champion slalom canoeist."Jessica FOX (AUS)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

Fox make ein Olympic debut for 18 years of age insyd de 2012 Summer Olympics insyd London, wer na she win silver medal insyd de K1 event. She win bronze medal insyd de same event four years later insyd de Rio de Janeiro Olympics, den again for de 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics,"Jess Fox wins bronze after drama in K1 final". 7 News. 27 July 2021. before finally she win de gold medal insyd de K1 event insyd Paris for de 2024 Summer Olympics. She sanso win gold for de 2020 Olympics insyd de C1 event, wey she cam turn de first Olympic champion for dat event insyd.

Fox win 22 medals for de ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships plus 14 golds (C1: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018; K1: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2023; C1 team: 2013, 2015, 2019; K1 team: 2023; Kayak cross: 2021, 2022), five silvers (C1: 2019, 2022; K1: 2019, 2022; C1 team: 2017) den three bronzes (C1: 2010, 2023; K1 team: 2017). Ein 8 gold medals insyd individual events make am de most successful paddler, male anaa female, insyd World Championship history. She sanso win gold medal for de 2010 Summer Youth Olympics insyd de K1 event.

Fox, 8-time world champion den 2-time Olympic champion, dem consider am de greatest individual paddler of all time.Budowsky, Ethan (26 July 2024). "Canoeing legend Fox bears Australian flag at Opening Ceremony, begins quest for history". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

Fox dey compete den represent Australia for de 2024 Summer Olympics insyd Paris, France, for de Women's slalom K-1 insyd (for wich she win de gold medal), de Women's slalom C-1, den de Women's slalom kayak cross events for 27, 28, 30, den 31 July den 2 August to 5 August 2024 for de National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France insyd Vaires-sur-Marne. Na she be de opening ceremony flag bearer give Australia for de Paris Olympic Games.

 Ein life matter 
Fox was born in Marseille, France, den wen na she be four years old, she move to de suburb of Penrith, insyd Sydney, Australia plus ein family."Encouraging signs for young Fox – London 2012 Olympic Games (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012."Jessica Fox: at home in water". Penrith Star. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012."AIS Canoeing – Slalom – Jessica Fox (K1/C1)". Canoe.org.au. Retrieved 20 June 2012. Fox be Jewish,"Jewish Aussie 'Flying Fox' wins Olympic silver; Jessica Fox, Australian-Jewish kayaker, wins silver medal in London, 16 years after her mother won bronze in Atlanta". Haaretz. Retrieved 7 April 2014.Goldberg, Dan (5 August 2012). "Jewish Australian kayaker Jessica Fox takes silver medal". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 7 April 2014."2012 Summer Olympic medalists". Jewish Sports Review. Retrieved 7 April 2014."Jessica Fox". The Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 7 April 2014. as be ein mommie,"Jews in the News: Andy Samberg, Seth Rogen and Henry Winkler". Letmypeoplegrow.org. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.Goldberg, Dan (5 August 2012). "Jewish Aussie 'Flying Fox' wins Olympic silver". Haaretz. Retrieved 21 September 2012. whereas ein poppie no be.Bloom, Nate (21 August 2012). "Interfaith Celebrities: Lisa Kudrow; Tavi Gevinson, Oracle of Girl World; Olympic Results and Raisman's Rabbi". InterfaithFamily. Fox's British father, Richard Fox, 52, who is not Jewish, and her French Jewish mother, Myriam Jerusalmi-Fox, 51, were both top kayakers. Ein parents be Richard Fox den Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, wey both compete as canoeists for de Olympics: ein poppie give Great Britain for de 1992 Games, den ein mommie give France for de 1996 Games wer na she win bronze medal.Georgakopoulos, Chris (24 May 2012). "Jessica Fox to press home Olympics advantage – Canoe//Kayak". Penrith Press. Retrieved 20 June 2012."Jessica Fox paddles into Second World Cup Slalom Final". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 June 2012. Ein poppie be Second Vice Presido of de International Canoe Federation, as well as Australian Canoeing's high-performance manager, den five-time world champion."ICF – Board of Directors". Canoeicf.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2012. Ein younger sisto Noemie Fox sanso be world champion slalom canoeist, den ein aunt Rachel Crosbee be former world championship slalom canoe silver medalist.Knoke, Charlotte. (July 3, 2024). "Fox sisters Jess and Noemie to take on the Paris 2024 Olympics together," NOW to love.

Fox attend Leonay Public School den then Blaxland High School, she fini ein HSC year by being first insyd New South Wales insyd de PDHPE for 2011 insyd, wey she get ATAR score of 99.1. She study insyd de Elite Athlete Program for The University of Sydney,"Sydney Uni Olympians take medals at London 2012". The University of Sydney. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012. wer she dey job for degree top insyd media/communications. She dey study for Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) for Swinburne Online. She be bilingual insyd English den French.

Fox suffer back injury wey impact ein performance insyd 2012.

 Career 
Fox dey race insyd K1 den C1 events wey ein mommie, Myriam coach am. She start insyd de sport for 2005 insyd by canoeing for de Nepean River top. She get scholarship wey ebe affiliated plus de Australian Institute of Sport den de New South Wales Institute of Sport. For club competitions insyd, she dey represent de Penrith Valley Canoe Club.

Insyd September 2009, Fox make ein Australian senior national team bid. She compete for de 2009 ICF World Ranking insyd Merano, Italy, wey she fini third insyd de K1 event. For de 2009 AYOF event insyd Penrith, New South Wales, she fini first insyd de women's K1 event.

Fox win wey she placed 5th insyd de K1 event wey she win bronze medal insyd de C1 event for de 2010 World Championship insyd Tacen."2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships SLOKA 2010". International Canoeing Federation. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012. For de 2010 Summer Youth Olympics insyd Singapore, she win de gold insyd de girls' K1 slalom event. For de 2010 Junior World Championships insyd Foix, she win gold insyd K1, wey she win de inaugural C1 event for dat level. She win ein first World Cup by taking out de C1 event for de third round insyd La Seu d'Urgell. Domestically, Fox win de C1 event wey she place 9th insyd de K1 event for de Oceania Continental Championships insyd Penrith (dey count to World Cup points), wey she place 1st den 3rd for de National Championships insyd Eildon, Victoria, insyd de C1 den K1 events respectively.

Insyd 2011, Fox win gold medals insyd de C1 event for World Cups 2 den 3. For de 2011 World Championships insyd Bratislava, Slovakia, she fini 19th, wich give Australia automatic spot insyd de event for de 2012 Summer Olympics. She win silver medals for Australian Open den de Oceania Championships insyd de women's K1 event insyd 2011.

Insyd 2012 na dem select Fox make she represent Australia for de first time for de Olympics insyd de women's K1 event, wer na she win de silver medal for de age of 18. Ein pre-Olympic schedule include training for de Olympic course insyd London for April insyd,Herman, Martyn (2 August 2012). "Fearless Fox rises from depths to win silver". Reuters. Retrieved 2 August 2012. den World Cup competitions insyd Wales, France den Spain, plus de Junior World Championship insyd de United States. Na dem describe ein result as competitive revenge against de 44-year-old Czech paddler Štěpánka Hilgertová, wey na she beat Fox ein mommie Myriam to de K1 gold medal sixteen years earlier insyd de Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. Ein silver medal improve for ein mommie ein bronze top from Atlanta 1996 den ein poppie ein fourth place insyd Barcelona 1992, wey earn am de nickie "the Silver Fox" from teammates den de press.

She win ein first World Championship titles insyd de C1 event den de C1 team event for de 2013 World Championships insyd Prague.

For de 2014 World Championships for Deep Creek Lake, insyd de United States, Fox cam turn de first athlete make she win de C1 den K1 events for de same World Championships, besting Jana Dukátová, wey cam turn de first make she do am for separate events wey she win world championship title insyd K1 insyd 2006 den C1 insyd 2010.

Insyd 2016, Fox win ein second Olympic medal, plus bronze insyd de K1 insyd Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  After she win multiple World Cup races, she win de overall World Cup title insyd de Kayak Single Slalom (K1) den na she be second overall insyd Canoe Single Slalom (C1). She sanso win de U23 World Championships insyd K1 den C1 insyd Kraków, Poland. Additionally, she sanso win de Oceania Championships Slalom C1 insyd Penrith, Australia."Jessica Fox". Red Bull. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

Insyd 2017, Fox win de K1 event for de 2017 World Championships, number of World Cup medals, de Canoeist of de Year award, den de NSW Athlete of de Year award."Jessica Fox snares top award". 27 November 2017. Insyd 2018, na Fox be double ICF Canoe World Champion insyd C1 den K1, wey she san win number of World Cups for both disciplines insyd. Ein 2018 season feature undefeated run insyd C1 ( wey she win all five World Cups den de World Championships), den three consecutive 'Golden Doubles' for de first three World Cups."Fox Begins Pursuit Of Fourth Straight Golden Double". 31 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021. Insyd 2019, she win de Oceania Championships insyd Canoe Slalom again, as well as de World Cup Overall for both events insyd.

She fini third make she win de bronze medal insyd de women's canoe slalom K1 for de 2020 Tokyo Olympics,"Jess Fox claims Tokyo Olympics bronze medal in women's canoe slalom K1". ABC. 27 July 2021. wer na she sanso gain media attention for using condom take repair ein kayak."How a condom helped Olympic canoeist Jess Fox repair her kayak". 7 News. 29 July 2021. Insyd Tokyo na Jess sanso be de fastest qualifier for de final of de inaugural C1 canoe slalom event, wey she go on go win de gold medal, wey she beat silver medalist Mallory Franklin of Great Britain by more dan three seconds plus penalty-free run."Jess Fox wins Tokyo Olympics gold in C1 canoe slalom". ABC. 29 July 2021.

For de 2021 World Championships insyd Bratislava, Fox no progress to de final of either de K1 anaa C1 for de first time for ein entire career insyd, after she incur 50-second penalties insyd de semi-finals of both. For de final day of competition she cam turn World Champion insyd de Kayak cross, 8th individual world title insyd 3rd unique event, for just ein third international appearance insyd de event wich go make ein Olympic debut for Paris 2024."Olympic Champions bounce back to best". ICF Media. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

Fox win de overall World Cup title six times insyd de C1 class (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023) den five times insyd de K1 class (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023). She fini de year as de World No. 1 insyd C1 10 times, wey dey include uninterrupted streak from 2013 to 2021, den World No. 1 insyd K1 6 times. Insyd 2021, na Fox be de highest ranked athlete insyd both events."ICF Canoe Slalom World Rankings". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

 2024 Paris Olympics 
Fox dey compete wey dey represent Australia for de 2024 Summer Olympics insyd Paris, France, insyd de Women's slalom K-1 (for which she win de gold medal), de Women's slalom C-1, den de Women's slalom kayak cross events for 27, 28, 30, den 31 July den 2 August to 5 August 2024 for de National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France insyd Vaires-sur-Marne. Na she be de opening ceremony flag bearer give Australia for de Paris Olympic Games.Pentony, Luke. (24 July 2024). "Jess Fox, Eddie Ockenden named Australia's flag-bearers for Paris Olympics opening ceremony," ABC.

 Awards den honours 
Na Fox be de 2010 Penrith Press Junior Sports Star of de year den NewsLocal Medal winner.

She sanso serve as de ambassador for de Premier's Sporting Challenge.

Insyd 2010, na dem sanso name am de Cumberland Courier Junior Sport Star, NSWIS Junior Athlete of de Year den de Pierre de Coubertin AOC award.

Insyd 2009, 2010 den 2011, na dem name am de Junior Canoeist of de Year Australian Canoeing.

Insyd 2011, na dem name am de Australian Canoeing Athlete of de Year.

She earn de AIS Secondary Education award insyd 2011.

Na dem award am AIS Sport Performance Awards – Athlete of de Year for 2014."Rabbitohs, Fearnley, Fox win top ASPAS". Australian Sports Commission News, 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

From 2014 to 2019 na dem name am Maccabi Australia's Outstanding Jewish Sportswoman.Desiatnik, Shane and Fetter, Aaron. "Maccabi Australia, NSW and VIC award winners". australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024."OUTSTANDING SPORTSMAN & SPORTSWOMAN AWARD," Maccabi.

Insyd 2018, she win AIS Sport Performance Award Female Athlete of de Year.

Insyd de 2022 Australia Day Honours na dem award Fox de Medal of de Order of Australia."Australia Day Honours List" (PDF). The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

 Television 
Insyd 2017, Fox appear as celebrity contestant for de Australian version of Hell's Kitchen top.Saw, Amelia (24 March 2017). "The celebrities taking on Marco Pierre White in Hell's Kitchen Australia are named". news.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2017.Coster, Alice (24 March 2017). "Hell's Kitchen Australia host doesn't know the celebrity contestants". Herald Sun. Retrieved 24 March 2017. She cam 7th overall.

 Career statistics 

 Major championships results timeline 
Event2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024Olympic GamesC1Dem no hold1Dem no hold1K1Dem no hold2Dem no hold3Dem no hold3Dem no hold1World ChampionshipsC1338Dem no hold111Dem no hold612Dem no hold2623K1—519Dem no hold1814Dem no hold112Dem no hold2521Kayak crossDem no hold———Dem no hold1137C1 teamDem no hold1Dem no hold1DNS1Dem no hold261Dem no hold—511K1 team—1111Dem no hold4117Dem no hold3716Dem no hold—131

 ^ Exhibition event
 ^ a b No be medal event secof low number of nations wey dey participate

 World Cup individual podiums 
TotalC1329344K11711331Kayak cross2035Total5120980
SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent201021 February 2010Penrith1stC1127 June 2010La Seu d'Urgell1stC120112 July 2011L'Argentière-la-Bessée1stC19 July 2011Markkleeberg1stC120129 June 2012Cardiff2ndC1201322 June 2013Cardiff2ndC129 June 2013Augsburg1stC16 July 2013La Seu d'Urgell1stC117 August 2013Tacen1stC118 August 2013Tacen1stK124 August 2013Bratislava1stC120148 June 2014Lee Valley3rdK114 June 2014Tacen1stC12 August 2014La Seu d'Urgell1stC1201520 June 2015Prague2ndC121 June 2015Prague2ndK127 June 2015Kraków1stC18 August 2015La Seu d'Urgell1stC115 August 2015Pau2ndC116 August 2015Pau2ndK120164 June 2016Ivrea1stC15 June 2016Ivrea2ndK112 June 2016La Seu d'Urgell2ndK118 June 2016Pau2ndC13 September 2016Prague1stC110 September 2016Tacen2ndC111 September 2016Tacen1stK1201724 June 2017Augsburg1stC11 July 2017Markkleeberg1stC12 July 2017Markkleeberg2ndK12 September 2017Ivrea1stC13 September 2017Ivrea2ndK19 September 2017La Seu d'Urgell2ndC110 September 2017La Seu d'Urgell2ndK1201823 June 2018Liptovský Mikuláš1stK124 June 2018Liptovský Mikuláš1stC130 June 2018Kraków1stK11 July 2018Kraków1stC17 July 2018Augsburg1stK18 July 2018Augsburg1stC131 August 2018Tacen1stC11 September 2018Tacen2ndK19 September 2018La Seu d'Urgell1stC1201915 June 2019Lee Valley3rdK116 June 2019Lee Valley3rdC130 June 2019Tacen1stC131 August 2019Markkleeberg2ndK11 September 2019Markkleeberg3rdC17 September 2019Prague1stK18 September 2019Prague1stC1202112 June 2021Prague3rdK113 June 2021Prague1stC119 June 2021Markkleeberg1stK14 September 2021La Seu d'Urgell1stK15 September 2021La Seu d'Urgell1stC111 September 2021Pau1stK112 September 2021Pau2ndC112 September 2021Pau3rdKayak cross202211 June 2022Prague1stK118 June 2022Kraków1stK125 June 2022Tacen1stK127 August 2022Pau1stK128 August 2022Pau3rdC128 August 2022Pau1stKayak cross20233 June 2023Augsburg1stC19 June 2023Prague1stK110 June 2023Prague1stC117 June 2023Tacen1stK118 June 2023Tacen3rdKayak cross1 September 2023La Seu d'Urgell1stC12 September 2023La Seu d'Urgell2ndK16 October 2023Vaires-sur-Marne1stK17 October 2023Vaires-sur-Marne1stC18 October 2023Vaires-sur-Marne3rdKayak cross20241 June 2024Augsburg1stC17 June 2024Prague2ndK18 June 2024Prague2ndC114 June 2024Kraków1stK115 June 2024Kraków1stC116 June 2024Kraków1stKayak cross

 1 Oceania Canoe Slalom Open counting give World Cup points

 Complete World Cup results 
YearClassWC1WC2WC3WC4WC5PointsPosition2008K1Continent 
11Prague Tacen Augsburg 3270th2010K1Continent 
9Prague 
31La Seu 
14Augsburg 6725thC11711565th2011K1Tacen L'Argentière 
7Markkleeberg 
17Prague 6621stC1111206th2012K1Cardiff 
7Pau 
8La Seu 
6Prague Bratislava 12014thC125519th2013K1Cardiff 
5Augsburg 
12La Seu 
10Tacen 
1Bratislava 
92052ndC1211112951st2014K1Lee Valley 
3Tacen 
9Prague 
5La Seu 
9Augsburg 1669thC141811984th2015K1Prague 
2Kraków 
29Liptovský Mikuláš 
9La Seu 
5Pau 
22523rdC1218123181st2016K1Ivrea 
2La Seu 
2Pau 
10Prague 
17Tacen 
12902ndC112122853rd2017K1Prague 
10Augsburg 
11Markkleeberg 
2Ivrea 
2La Seu 
22862ndC12411123071st2018K1Liptovský Mikuláš 
1Kraków 
1Augsburg 
1Tacen 
2La Seu 
103031stC1111113601st2019K1Lee Valley 
3Bratislava 
6Tacen 
27Markkleeberg 
2Prague 
12781stC13111313121st2021K1Prague 
3Markkleeberg 
1La Seu 
1Pau 
12901stC114122762ndKayak cross831254th2022K1Prague 
1Kraków 
1Tacen 
1Pau 
1La Seu 
113041stC1245123102106thKayak cross1014DNS1DNS8612th2023K1Augsburg 
26Prague 
1Tacen 
1La Seu 
2Paris 
13081stC11110113341stKayak crossDNS531831943rd

 References 
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 External links 
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