Olympics LIVE: Fox wins elusive Olympic gold

Laetisha Scanlan has missed out on a medal in the women's trap shooting by the slimmest of margins.

The final worked in a elimination system, where after 25 shots, the lowest-scoring competitor was knocked out, with that process repeating every five shots until there were two remaining. After fellow Australian Penny Smith and Italy's Silvana Stanco were knocked out in sixth and fifth, Scanlan had a slender lead for third over San Marino's Alessandra Perilli.

The 31-year-old, who finished fifth in Rio, was left with the simplest of equations on her 35th shot: hit this target and you're an Olympic medallist. Sadly she missed, and was eliminated on countback after finishing on equal points with Perilli, who had qualified with a higher score.Slovakia's Zuzana Rehak-Stefecekova took home the gold, with American Kayle Browning in second.

Congrats Jesica Fox🎉 🎉🎉 🎊🎊🎊🥳🥳🥳😍😍😍👏👏👏 Aussie Aussie Aussie!

Jess! 🥇Jess! 🥈Jes 🥉

Great achievement, thank goodness for immigration, Australia gained some good canoeing bloodlines when they moved to Australia. 👍

Fierce yet friendly, Focused but fun loving, Fastest, First, our Fantastic Ms Fox!

9NewsSyd Yeeeeeeeees👏

Congratulations, well deserved!

9NewsSyd Congrats. I watched Jessica Fox win. It was nerve wrecking to watch it was a great time.

so happy for Jess! Well deserved

Fabulous paddle out of the last 3 to paddle Jess was the only one that didn't fall to the immense pressure. There several out there that said she would choke but she has proved them wrong.

Congratulations- finally that monkey has got off your back!!!! The GOAT of the boat!

That was just fantastic

Jess is a real champion. So happy for her.

Well done to Jess 🥇

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