4 Aug 2021

Lisa Carrington - Paddling into the history books

From Nine To Noon, 9:09 am on 4 August 2021
Lisa Carrington after victory in the K1 200.

Lisa Carrington after victory in the K1 200. Photo: Photosport

Canoeist Lisa Carrington may paddle her way into the history books at the Tokyo Olympics.

Yesterday she won two gold medals in less than two hours, and she's targetting gold in the K1 500 and K4 500.

Lisa Carrington is currently on a par with with two other legendary paddlers Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald, and equestrian Sir Mark Todd, as New Zealand's most decorated Olympic athletes.

Could she go even further? Kathryn speaks with Ian Ferguson.