Source : ABC NEWS
Australia’s Olympic champion Jess Fox has won the women’s C1 event at the World Cup leg in La Seu, Spain.
The result gave Fox her 34th World Cup gold in the C1.
“I’m super happy with that final. It was great to get out there and put out a fast run. It’s a tricky course in La Seu,” Fox said.
Fox had missed the K1 final on day one in La Seu.
But she bounced in the C1 to finish more than four seconds ahead of silver medallist Miren Lazkano of Spain.
Fox achieved the win despite attracting a two-second penalty.
Adding to the significance of her victory was the fact she had qualified ninth for the 12-paddler final.
“I wanted to come back today and put down some good paddling,” Fox said.
“To win on the first World Cup is a great start but still four more races to go for the World Cup series and then the World Championships is the main goal of the year.”
The World Championships will be held in Penrith in October.
Fox has won the Olympic C1 gold at the past two Games in Paris and Tokyo.
She also took out the K1 final in Paris last year.
