Australia’s Jessica Fox executed another spectacular descent at the Vaires-sur-Marnes Nautical Stadium to claim her second gold of the Paris Games, adding the women’s canoe single title to the kayak single gold she previously won. Germany’s Elena Lilik earned the silver, and American Evy Leibfarth secured an unexpected bronze.
In a canoe race, athletes navigate a course with a single-bladed paddle while kneeling in the canoe, maneuvering through a series of gates. Fox once again dominated with an incredible winning run, finishing with a time of 1:01.06. A two-second penalty for brushing the 19th gate was the only thing that kept her from breaking the 100-second barrier.