Lisa Carrington is an NZ kayaker. she has won 3 golds in Tokyo. We had to learn and write about her here are my answers for the questions. Lisa Carrington MNZM (born 23 1989) is a New Zealand flatwater canoeist. 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. She is one of New Zealand's most successful Olympians ever, having won a total of four gold medals and one bronze medal.
Born in Tauranga, Carrington was raised in Ōhope, a satellite town of Whakatane in the eastern Bay of Plenty, and is of Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki and Ngāti Porou descent. She attended Whakatane High School and Massey University in Alba
Canoeing
In June 2009 she won a bronze medal at the World Cup regatta held in Szeged, Hungary, competing alongside Teneale Hatton in the women's K-2 1000 metres event. In May 2010 the pair won the gold medal in the same event at a World Cup regatta in Vichy, France.
Carrington and Hatton won three gold medals at the 2010 Oceania Canoe Championships; they won the 500 and 1000 metres K-2 events and were joined by Rachael Dodwell and Erin Taylor to win the K-4 500 metres. The pair became the first New Zealanders ever to reach a World Championship A final at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, Poland;. Their time of one minute 42.365 seconds in the semi-finals meant they qualified third fastest for the final of the K-2 500 metres, however, they finished the final in ninth position.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she defended her gold medal in the K-1 200 metres event and won a bronze medal in the K-1 500 metres event. In doing so, she became the first New Zealand woman to win multiple medals at the same Olympic games. Carrington was the flag bearer at the 2016 closing ceremony. She is coached by Gordon Walker.
On 3 August 2021, at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Carrington won her third consecutive gold medal in the K-1 200 metres event. On the same day, she and her crewmate Caitlin Regal won a gold medal in the K-2 500 metres event
Lisa Carrington was named as New Zealand's senior Māori sportswoman and overall Māori sportsperson of the year in November 2012. In the 2013 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to kayaking. In 2014.
Carrington was named the NEXT Woman of the Year in the Sports category. At the 2016 Halberg Awards, she won the Sportswoman of the Year and also won the Supreme Award.
On 11 February 2021, Lisa Carrington was named the most influential Māori sports personality of the past 30 years in the Māori Sports Awards 30 in 30 show, aired on Māori Television
Carrington is an athlete ambassador for Beef and Lamb New Zealand, alongside Eliza McCartney, Sophie Pascoe and Sarah Walker. She is also an ambassador for Southern Cross Health Society.
Answer & do the following activities (15 in all).
Why is Lisa Carrington in the news right now? Because she won gold at Tokyo
What country is Lisa from? NZ
Where was Lisa born? (clue. it’s a city).Tauranga
What province is that city in? Bay of Plenty
Identify Lisa’s iwi.Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou
What satellite town did Lisa grow up in ohope
What High School did Lisa attend? Whakatane high school
Name the University Lisa went to and where it is located. Massey University Albany
What is Lisa’s Olympic event? Flat lake canoeing
List 5 countries that Lisa has competed successfully in.Hungary France brazil
Who is Lisa's crewmate in the Tokyo Olympics? Caitlin Regal
Name 2 awards Lisa has achieved in NZ.gold medals
What are Lisa’s ambassadorial roles in NZ? (clue… there are 2) southern cross health society, beef and lamb NZ
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Lisa Carrington
Age:
Date -of birth: 23 June 1989
Height:1m 68cm
Weight:53kg
Sport:coneing
