Evy Leibfarth, a 20-year-old North Carolina native, has qualified for the Paris Games in her first event at the U.S. Olympic Canoe Trials. She aims to secure spots in two more events (kayak slalom and the new Olympic event of kayak cross) and become the first American woman to compete in three events at one Games. The final stage of Olympic Trials is slated for Friday and Saturday in Oklahoma City. If successful, Leibfarth will follow in the footsteps of Ernie Riedel and Tony Ralphs, the only Americans to compete in three canoe or kayak events at one Games. Leibfarth, who finished 12th and 18th in kayak and canoe slalom in Tokyo, will be attending her second Olympic event.
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