Kayaker New Zealand’s top Olympian

KAYAKER Lisa Carrington pushed through the pain barrier to win her third gold medal of the Tokyo Games Thursday and become New Zealand’s most decorated Olympian.

Carrington’s success in the 500-metre single-kayak took her career medal tally at the Olympics to five gold and one bronze over three Games dating back to London 2012.

It puts the 32-year-old above fellow kayaker Ian Ferguson (four gold, one silver) on the all-time list of New Zealand Olympic greats.