Aussies impress as Fox wins kayak cross bronze in Slovenia

New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship athlete Jessica Fox’s fine form continued at the World Cup overnight, winning bronze in the women’s Kayak Cross final.

Fox was the fastest female paddler in the time trials, before winning her heat to advance to the quarterfinals.

Her dominance continued in the quarterfinals, crossing the line in first to earn a semi finals berth.  Fox again was the fastest paddler down the course, qualifying for the four-person final.

In the final race, Fox finished third behind 2019 world champion Veronika Vojtova (CZE) and hometown hero Eva Tercelj (SLO).

But Fox wasn’t the only Aussie on fire in the new Olympic discipline, Noemie Fox and Tim Anderson (both NSWIS)  also securing semi finals berths. Noemie Fox was unlucky to miss the final four, bowing out in the semi finals stage to finish fifth overall, Anderson finishing eighth.

In her debut World Cup, young gun Georgie O’Callaghan made her way through to the quarterfinals, finishing 16th overall. Tristan Carter also made the quarterfinals, bowing out in 11th position.

Brodie Crawford finished 39th, with O’Callaghan’s fellow World Cup debutant Sebastian Montalto finishing 46th.

The Aussies will now head to Paris, France for a training camp, before the World Cup heads to La Seu, Spain at the end of August.

Story courtesy of Paddle Australia