She came second in the single sculls at the world championships behind Sanita Puspure .

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23 Feb: Dame Lisa Carrington is excited by the prospect of more freedom come crunch time, as she looks to add to her of Olympic gold medals in Paris

23 Feb: The awards collection continues to grow for Dame Lisa Carrington

17 Feb: A mouthwatering Kiwi kayaking showdown looms at Paris Olympics, after Aimee Fisher and Danielle McKenzie booked the K2 at Oceania qualifiers

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