French clean sweep for Blaxland High School's Fox sisters

Former Blaxland High School student Noemie Fox has emulated her older sister Jess to win gold at the Paris Olympics.

A woman in a canoe on the water with her hands raised holding a paddle. A woman in a canoe on the water with her hands raised holding a paddle.
Image: Noemie Fox celebrates her gold medal-winning run at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Photo: Australian Olympic Team

Noemie Fox has taken gold in the Kayak Cross, making history as the first gold medallist in the discipline’s debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The win was made all the more special as Noemie joined her sister, Jess, for a clean sweep of the women's canoe slalom events in Paris.

Between them, the two Blaxland High School alumni claimed gold across all three of the women’s events on the whitewater.

Principal Emma Le Marquand said Blaxland High staff and students alike were overjoyed to witness Jess and Noemie both win gold medals.

“You’ll be hard pressed to find a school with more pride for their alumni than us here at Blaxland High,” Ms Le Marquand said.

“To have not one but two inspirational women achieve gold medals is incredibly inspiring for our young people. It’s proof that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

“We are having a great time celebrating at school, and we are just so proud of Jess and Noemie."

Both Jess and Noemie attended Leonay Public School and Blaxland High School, where they balanced demanding training schedules with their studies.

For Noemie, the support of her teachers and peers was pivotal to her sporting success.

“So lucky to have had the best public primary and high school experience, teachers and friends," she said.

“My schools always supported sport and all the overseas travel involved."

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