Kiwi kayakers, Dame Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher, are set for a gold medal clash on Saturday night. But this isn't the first time two New Zealand athletes have competed head-to-head for gold at the Olympics. Triathlete Hamish Carter won gold in 2004, defeating fellow Kiwi, Bevan Docherty, by less than eight seconds. Carter spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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