Athletes
Lisa Carrington
New Zealand canoeist.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
New Zealand canoeist.
Dame Lisa Marie Carrington (born 23 June 1989) is a flatwater canoeist and New Zealand's most successful Olympian, having won a total of eight gold medals and one bronze medal. She won three consecutive gold medals in the Women's K‑1 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as gold in the same event at the 2011 Canoe Sprint World Championships. At the 2020 Summer Olympics she also won a gold medal in the K‑2 500 metres, with Caitlin Regal, and as an individual in the K‑1 500 metres. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Carrington defended her titles in the K‑1 500 metres and K‑2 500 metres event (with Alicia Hoskin) and also won the K‑4 500 metres event. Carrington equalled Danuta Kozák's record of winning all three K-1, K-2, K-4 events, over 500 metres, at one Olympics.
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Achievements and distinctions
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New Zealand canoeist.
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Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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NEXT Woman of the Year: Sports
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Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Career and education
Education
Massey University · Whakatāne High School
Major competitions and events
canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's K-1 200 metres · canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – women's K-2 500 metres · canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's K-1 200 metres · canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's K-1 500 metres · canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's K-1 200 metres · canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's K-1 500 metres · canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's K-2 500 metres · canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's K-4 500 metres · 2024 Summer Olympics
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