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Noemie Fox
How Noemie Fox stepped out from her sister's shadow to claim her own Olympic gold
Noemie Fox is from a family of paddlers, whether in a canoe or a kayak. Her mum, her dad, her auntie have all stood on the podium many times over. Her sister Jessica is one of the most decorated Australian Olympians of all time. But at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024 Naomie stepped out of her sister's shadow and made her Olympic debut in an event making its Olympic debut. There will only ever be one woman who was the inaugural Olympic gold medalist in Kayak Cross and that is Noemie Fox.
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