Teenage kayaker Jessica Fox has pulled off Australia's best ever result in the slalom at an Olympics, winning a silver medal in the women's K1.
Fox qualified eighth-fastest for the final at the London Games, but set a blistering early benchmark with a time of 106.51 seconds.
The 18-year-old then had a nervous wait as other competitors completed the tricky course.
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Only Emilie Fer of France was able to better the 18-year-old Sydneysider, with Spain taking bronze.
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