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Tokyo Olympics canoe/kayak in review: Carrington paces paddlers, U S tallies first
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22:03 EDT, 2 August 2021
By Toshiki Hashimoto
TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Defending champion Lisa Carrington of New Zealand set a new Olympic best to reach the final of the women s kayak single 200 metres competition at the Sea Forest Waterway, as her opponents also set scorching times on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old, who will go for a third successive gold in the final later on Tuesday to add to her triumphs in London 2012 and Rio 2016, clocked in at 38.127 seconds in her semi-final to better her own Games best of 39.864 seconds.
Six of the eight competitors in the first semi-final, including Carrington, and two in the second all went under the New Zealander s previous Olympic mark, which was set in Rio 2016.
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By Toshiki Hashimoto
TOKYO (Reuters) – Defending champion Lisa Carrington of New Zealand set a new Olympic best to reach the final of the women’s kayak single 200 metres competition at the Sea Forest Waterway, as her opponents also set scorching times on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old, who will go for a third successive gold in the final later on Tuesday to add to her triumphs in London 2012 and Rio 2016, clocked in at 38.127 seconds in her semi-final to better her own Games best of 39.864 seconds.
Six of the eight competitors in the first semi-final, including Carrington, and two in the second all went under the New Zealander’s previous Olympic mark, which was set in Rio 2016.
Carrington doubles up on golden day for New Zealand
Posted : 2021-08-03 15:24
Updated : 2021-08-03 15:24
Lisa Carrington, of New Zealand, competes in the women s kayak single 200m final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 3. AP-Yonhap
New Zealand s Lisa Carrington set an Olympic best to seal her third successive Games gold medal in women s kayak single 200 meters at Sea Forest Waterway on Tuesday, before partnering Caitlin Regal to win the kayak double 500m title.
Carrington, who also won in London 2012 and Rio 2016, came into the final of her specialist event having already bettered her own Games best from five years ago as competitors set scorching times in the semi-finals amid strong tailwinds.
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