On Friday, the New Zealand duo of Lisa Carrington and Alicia Hoskin showcased their prowess in the women’s kayak double 500m event by clinching the gold medal. The pair dominated the race from the very beginning, maintaining a strong lead throughout and ultimately finishing over two seconds ahead of the Hungarian team comprising Tamara Csipes and Alida Dora Gazo, who secured the silver medal.
This victory marked Carrington's seventh Olympic title, further solidifying her position as New Zealand's most successful Olympian. With this win, she now stands just one gold medal away from matching the record of eight-time Olympic champion Birgit Fischer.
In a remarkable turn of events for the bronze medal, the second Hungarian team of Noemi Pupp and Sara Fojt and Germany's Jule Marie Hake and Paulina Paszek crossed the finish line simultaneously, resulting in a rare occurrence where both teams were awarded the bronze medal.
