Wahine toa Lisa Carrington is New Zealand's most decorated Olympic athlete.
The paddler pushed through the pain barrier to win her third gold of these Games, bringing her career medal total to six - eclipsing the decades old record of five.
Back home the crowd at Auckland's Cloud raised the roof. And Carrington is not done yet. She will go for gold again on Saturday in the fours.
Watching her make history on the water was her fiancé, Michael Buck, taking it all in on the big screen at the Cloud on Auckland's waterfront.
And on the phone, parents Glynis and Pat Carrington shared their jubilation and pride.
