Australia’s Noemie Fox delivered home glory and Slovakia’s Zuzana Pankova produced a standout performance at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom Ranking Race in Penrith.
Fox captured women ‘s kayak gold, while Pankova picked up silver in that event as well as golds in the women’s canoe and women’s kayak cross at the Sydney 2000 Olympic venue.
In the women’s C1 final, Pankova emerged victorious with a time of 110.77, defeating Fox who placed second in 112.40, and Poland’s Klaudia Zwolinska in third in 119.02.
Slovenia’s Ziga Lin Hocevar claimed a winning time of 99.58 in the men’s C1 final, overcoming Australian duo Kaylen Bassett in 100.78 and Tristian Carter in 101.99.
Fox got her top podium finish in the women’s K1 final with a time of 107.01, keeping Pankova from a golden double down under.
The Slovakian paddler snatched silver, gaining her second medal of the tournament in 109.09, 0.20 seconds in front of third-placed Eva Alina Hocevar.
Czechia’s Jakub Krejci and Australia’s Benjamin Pope shared the glory of victory as the pair put up the same time of 95.97 in the men’s K1 final. The Czech and Australian paddlers defeated Ziga Lin Hocevar who placed third in 99.41.
Pankova claimed her second gold in the women’s kayak cross final, as Kimberley Woods of Great Britain, and Czechia’s Tereza Kneblova placed second and third respectively.
Czech paddlers dominated the podium in the men’s kayak cross final. Matyas Novak claimed gold and Martin Rudorfer took silver, while Australia’s Lucien Delfour was forced to settle for bronze on home waters.
