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After a silver at the world championships, WNC paddler Evy Leibfarth sets her sights on Olympic gold

Evy Leibfarth of Bryson City won a silver medal at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, becoming the first American woman to medal in women's kayak at the event since 2003. The achievement has positioned the paddler to pursue Olympic gold in the future.

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