Australian Jessica Fox has become the most successful women's paddler after claiming gold in the C1 event at the canoe slalom world championships to secure another world title.
The 24-year-old is now a four-time world champion in the C1 class and three-time winner of the K1 category - sealing the double for a second year in succession.
Fox posted a clean run of 109.07, almost five seconds faster than defending world champion Mallory Franklin with Tereza Fiserova third in Rio, to seal an undefeated 2018 in the C1.
"This is an emotional win and it's been a massive weekend and a massive year" Fox said in a Paddle Australia statement.
"It's been the perfect season, the perfect world championships, I'm absolutely thrilled."
Her victory on Sunday took her total world titles across all disciplines, including teams, to nine, leapfrogging her mother, Myriam Jersusalmi, to become the most successful female canoe slalom paddler of all time.
On Saturday Fox claimed the K1 title to overtake her father Richard as the most successful individual athlete of all time.
"Growing up with two parents who were very successful in the sport was always pretty daunting and I never thought I would be able to beat dad's record of five titles, or achieve what mum achieved," she said.
"She's my inspiration and she's been amazing on this journey as has dad, my sister, my whole family and all my friends back home.
"To beat them is very cool, very special but it's as much their achievement as mine."
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