Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  France
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1996 Atlanta | K1 |
| World Championships | ||
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1983 Meran | K1 team |
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1985 Augsburg | K1 team |
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1989 Savage River | K1 |
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1989 Savage River | K1 team |
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1991 Tacen | K1 team |
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1993 Mezzana | K1 |
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1993 Mezzana | K1 team |
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1995 Nottingham | K1 team |
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1987 Bourg St.-Maurice | K1 |
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1987 Bourg St.-Maurice | K1 team |
Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi (born 24 October 1961 in Marseille)[1] is a French slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1979 to 1996.
Career
Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K1 event in Atlanta in 1996.
Fox-Jerusalmi also won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with eight golds (K1: 1989, 1993; K1 team: 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995) and two silvers (K1: 1987; K1 team: 1987).[2]
She won the overall World Cup title three consecutive times between 1989 and 1991.
In 2018, she won the Coach of the Year at the AIS Sport Performance Awards.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venuea | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15 Aug 1989 | Augsburg | 2nd | K1 |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Tacen | 3rd | K1 | |
| 1990 | 1 Jul 1990 | Wausau | 1st | K1 |
| 1990 | Savage River | 1st | K1 | |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Bourg St.-Maurice | 2nd | K1 | |
| 1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | Mezzana | 1st | K1 |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Augsburg | 2nd | K1 | |
| 10 Jul 1991 | Reals | 1st | K1 | |
| 1 Sep 1991 | Wausau | 1st | K1 | |
| 1992 | 16 Feb 1992 | Murupara | 1st | K1 |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Launceston | 3rd | K1 | |
| 1993 | 25 Jul 1993 | Lofer | 2nd | K1 |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Augsburg | 1st | K1 | |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Ocoee | 2nd | K1 | |
| 1995 | 1 Oct 1995 | Ocoee | 3rd | K1 |
Personal life
Her husband, Richard, competed for Great Britain in slalom canoeing, and later coached Australia in the same event. Fox-Jerusalmi's husband is also an executive officer in the International Canoe Federation. Their daughter, Jessica Fox won gold in the girls' K1 slalom event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, four Olympic medals, and sixteen World Championship medals as of 2022. Competing for Australia in the 2012 Olympics, Jessica won the K1 slalom silver medal.[3] Her younger daughter Noemie Fox is also a slalom canoeist. Myriam's sister-in-law Rachel Crosbee also competed in canoe slalom.
See also
References
- ^ "Myriam Jerusalmi-Fox". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Myriam FOX (FRA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Martyn Herman (2 August 2012). "Fearless Fox rises from depths to win silver". Reuters. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics – With a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medalists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900888. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
External links
- Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 February 2007)
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
- Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi at Olympics.com
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