NSWIS athlete Jessica Fox has won another K1 World Cup silver medal in a canoe slalom final filled with athletes who will be competing at the Rio Olympics.

 

London Games silver medallist Fox finished 2.12 seconds behind Spain’s Maialen Chourraut, who revelled on her local Seu course.

 

Last week, Fox won silver in the opening World Cup in Italy, and will have another hit-out against a world-class field in the final World Cup in Pau, France, next weekend. 

 

"This is my first medal in K1 in Seu, so I am really thrilled to make it onto the podium," Fox said. 

 

"Maialen and all the other Spanish girls have always been very strong here, so to get close to her is great.

 

"My run was one of my best finals, even though the top was a bit average, the bottom was really hard, I can’t feel my arms."

 

Six of the athletes in the 10-boat final will be competing at this year’s Olympics, giving Fox a good feel for how she is progressing. 

 

"Having six Olympic boats in the final shows it is a good field, it’s good to see where we are compared to each other," she said.

 

Fox decided not to compete in the non-Olympic C1 in Seu, despite winning gold in the same class at the opening World Cup one week earlier. 

 

In Fox’s absence sister Noemie stepped up to the podium for her first time at a World Cup competition claiming the bronze medal. Noemie also came in 4th in the new Slalom Cross event.

 

NSWIS paddler and Rio Olympian, Lucien Delfour came in 13th in the men’s K1 final in his first World Cup hit out.

 
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