But as she found out on Tuesday, the semi-finals count for nothing when the medals are handed out. After having had to settle for Bronze in the K1<\/a>, Fox was magnificent in the C1, finally earning the title of Olympic<\/a> champion.<\/p>\n Having won silver in London (2012) and bronze in Rio (2016), as well as her bronze in Tokyo, Fox now has a gold medal to complete the set.<\/p>\n The last of the 10 competitors in the final, Fox knew she had to improve on her semi final time to topple Great Britain's Mallory Franklin, who had clocked 108.68, a time that included two penalty seconds.<\/p>\n But the seven-time world champion was flawless, one of just two competitors in the final who didn't incur penalty seconds, stopping the clock in 105.04.<\/p>\n "I know it was a tough couple of days, mentally, emotionally, it took everything out of me," Fox said after the win.<\/p>\n "To put down a run that I was so proud of, I'm over the moon."<\/p>\n Just 48 hours ago Fox had felt the despair of having what seemed a certain gold medal ripped from her grasp, after starting the K1 final as the favourite, but two penalties meant she had to settle for the bronze.<\/p>\n "We talk about pressure, but what happened in the K1 final shattered her," her father, Richard, himself a former Olympian, said on Seven.<\/p>\n "I'm just so happy for her, to deliver that performance, at that level, in that moment, it's so hard to do."<\/p>\n It's Australia's eighth gold of the Tokyo Games, equalling the total won in both London and Rio.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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