Jess Fox is one of Australia’s most recognisable current Olympians, and she will be featuring again at the Games in Paris this year.
Despite competing in the relatively niche sport of canoeing, she has become a very popular figure in her home country, securing a slew of medals along the way.
Here's a brief look at her Olympic career thus far.
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Has Jess Fox won an Olympic gold medal before?
Yes, Fox has won two Olympic gold medals.
She achieved the feat at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, taking out the women’s canoe slalom event and also the kayak single event at Paris 2024.
In total, Fox has picked up five Olympic medals across her career.
The other three came in the kayak singles slalom event, winning a silver medal on debut at London 2012, and securing bronze at Rio 2016 ,while she also collected bronze in he canoe slalom at Tokyo 2020.
Fox is in top form this year, winning gold in all three canoe slalom events at the Canoe World Cup in Poland in June.
There is no doubt that more medals will be on her mind in Paris.
How old is Jess Fox?
Fox was born on June 11, 1994, and is 30 years old.
Is Jess Fox French?
Fox is French-Australian.
She was born in Marseille, France before moving to Penrith in Australia.
Her father, Richard Fox, is British, while her mother, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, is French – both competed in Olympic canoeing.
Fox is fluent in both English and French.