After her incredible success at the Olympic Games, the kayaking superstar is taking the opportunity to teach a new generation. She’s our most successful Olympian of all time – a kayaking superstar, a role model to countless Kiwi kids and an all-round legendary New Zealander. But for the next few weeks at least, all Dame Lisa Carrington wants to be is just Lisa from Ōhope as she recovers from a gruelling but great Olympic campaign that’s seen her bring home three gold medals from Paris.
Chatting exclusively to Woman’s Day on her way back to Aotearoa (specifically in a corner of Dubai International Airport with her three gold medals tucked safely in her luggage), Lisa, 35, is pretty knackered but very happy and absolutely chomping at the bit to finally be home after four months in Europe..