Lisa Carrington is a three-time Olympic medallist having won gold in the K1 200m at London 2012, defending that title four years later with gold in the same event at Rio and adding a bronze medal in the K1 500m at the same games.
Carrington's double medal winning efforts in Rio made her the first ever New Zealand woman to win multiple medals at the same Olympic Games. She was honoured for this achievement, carrying the New Zealand flag into the Rio Olympic Games Closing Ceremony.
The Tauranga born and Ohope raised paddler has been seemingly unstoppable over the 200m distance since 2011, winning four consecutive world championship titles and dominating the World Cup circuit.
Carrington is of Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki and Ngati Porou descent and first started paddling as a surf lifesaver.
Carrington is coached by Gordon Walker and is based on Auckland's North Shore.
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Lisa's Games History
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Olympic Summer Games Rio 2016
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Kayak Single (K1) 500m Women Final 1:54:372Kayak Single (K1) 500m Women Semifinal 1:56:155 QKayak Single (K1) 500m Women Heat 1:54:765 Q3
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Kayak Single (K1) 200m Women Final 39:864Kayak Single (K1) 200m Women Semifinal 39:561Kayak Single (K1) 200m Women Heat 40:4221
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Olympic Summer Games London 2012
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Final A 1:46.290Semifinal 1 1:42.764 QFHeat 3 1:44.870 QS
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Final A 44.638Semifinal 1 40.528 QFHeat 1 41.401 QS1
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Australian Youth Olympic Festival Sydney Youth Festival 2007
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Final 1:59.86SemifinalsHeats 2:03.65
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Final 1:51.88Semifinals 1:52.44Heats 1:57.46
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Semifinals 4:26.44Heats 4:29.36
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Final 4:04.46Semifinals 4:07.97Heats 4:05.03
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