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Lisa Carrington Dame DNZM
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IWI: Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Whakatōhea, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tara Tokanui, Ngāti Maniapoto
MARAE:
BIRTHPLACE:
Dame Lisa Carrington is widely regarded as the greatest canoe sprint athlete of all time, excelling in both individual and team events throughout her remarkable career. Her record-breaking achievements include nine Olympic medals – eight gold and one bronze – earned across four consecutive Olympic Games, along with 15 World Championship titles.
Her recognition by the Halberg Foundation and Māori Sports Awards stands as a testament to her extraordinary talent, unwavering self-determination, guidance of her coaches, and the steadfast support of her humble whānau.
HONOURS:
OLYMPIC GAMES
8 Olympic Games Gold Medals
1 Olympic Games Bronze Medal
ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
15 World Gold Titles
5 World Silver Titles
2 World Bronze Titles
HONOURS
NZ ROYAL HONOURS
Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to canoe racing: 2022
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to canoe racing: 2013
ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES (ANOC) AWARDS
Outstanding Sporting Career: 2024
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY
Outstanding Māori Business Leader: 2013
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (AUT)
Honorary Doctorate: 2025
HALBERG AWARDS
Sportswoman of the Decade: 2021
Sportswoman of the Year: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
Supreme Award: 2016, 2022, 2024
Team of the Year: 2025 (Women’s K4)
MĀORI SPORTS AWARDS
Most Influential Māori Sports Personality of the Past 30 Years: 2021
Māori Sportswoman of the Year: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 (joint with Noeline Tairua), 2023, 2024
Māori Sportsperson of the Year: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 (joint with Noeline Taurua), 2024
LONSDALE CUP
2023 – winner
2021 – winner
2017 – winner
2016 – winner
CANOE RACING NEW ZEALAND
Life member
MATARIKI AWARDS
Te Waita (Award for Sport): 2017
Ururangi (Award for Sports): 2022
TE WHARE MĀTĀPUNA O TE AO MĀORI
Māori Sports Hall of Fame: 2025
CANOE RACING
World & Olympics
| 2012 London Summer Olympics – United Kingdom | CANOE/KAYAK – FLATWATER |
| 2012 London Summer Olympics – United Kingdom | Gold KI W 200 |
| 2016 Rio Summer Olympics – Brazil | CANOE RACING |
| 2016 Rio Summer Olympics – Brazil | – K1W 200, K1W 500 |
| 2016 Rio Summer Olympics – Brazil | K1W 200 (Gold), K1W 500 (Bronze) |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics – Japan | CANOE RACING WOMEN |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics – Japan | K1W 200 (GOLD), K2 500 (GOLD), K1W 500 (GOLD) |
| 2024 Paris Summer Olympics – France | CANOE/KAYAK |
| 2024 Paris Summer Olympics – France | K-1 500m (GOLD), K-2 500m (GOLD), K4 500m (GOLD) |
| 2024 Paris Summer Olympics – France | Closing ceremony flag bearer |
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