Win for Kayaking Duo in Germany

World Champions New Zealanders Lisa Carrington, 28, and Caitlin Ryan, 26, have won a convincing gold medal in the K2 500m at World Cup 2 in Duisburg, Germany, Radio New Zealand reports.

The pair, who are racing internationally together for the first time since their World Championship victory in 2017, won by a solid two-second margin.

“We had a few nerves, so we just wanted to put together a good performance, and I think we managed to do that,” Carrington said.

“The K2 was where my first World Championship gold medal came from, so it’s something I really enjoy,” Ryan said.

“It’s a challenge, it’s doing it as a team, and I really enjoy that team aspect.”

Carrington won gold in the Women’s K-1 200m at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.

Original article by Radio New Zealand, May 27, 2018.

Photo by Photosport.


Tags: Caitlin Ryan  Kayaking  Lisa Carrington  Radio New Zealand  

One Point Closer to Hall of Fame for Lydia Ko

One Point Closer to Hall of Fame for Lydia Ko

New Zealander Lydia Ko has started her new season in style with victory at Florida’s Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on the LPGA Tour, Mike Hall reports for the UK…