Silver Fox celebrates best K1 run

New South Wales Institute of Sport athlete Noemie Fox (pictured above) won her second medal at the 2025 Canoe Slalom AUS Open at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium.

Fox won the silver medal – her best international result in the kayak (K1) event – after finishing second to Germany’s Ricarda Funk. USA’s Evy Leibfarth rounded out the podium in third.

“I’m really happy to have come away with a silver medal in the kayak – I just wanted to go out there and do my best run,” Fox said.

“It was a great field and so stoked to come away with my best international result in the kayak.

“It’s been nice having all the internationals here (to race against and train with). For us, it gives us an indication of our level ahead of the ‘Worlds’ (Championships).

“It’s also just nice to have some more people to watch and train with. To be able to compare yourself and have tough races and know that you’ve got to put down a good run,” she said.

The French dominated the men’s final, with teammates Anatole Delassus and Titouan Castryck finishing in first and second respectively. Two-time Australian Olympian, and hometown favourite, Lucien Delfour, claimed the bronze.

“It was a pretty hard day today, really hard racing,” said Delfour. “I barely made it into the final in 12th place (in the heats).

“Overall, I’m quite pleased with my paddling. There were a few mistakes made and the ‘Frenchies’ went really, really hard in the final.

“We’re grateful to have the internationals here to race with us, it’s so good for us to see them train, see them race,” he said.

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