Coach Gordon Walker on Dame Lisa Carrington's unrivalled success at Olympic Games
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Dame Lisa Carrington's longtime coach Gordon Walker joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport, recapping a sensational Paris Olympic Games for Carrington. The 35-year-old won three gold medals at Paris 2024, giving her eight all-time, which further extends her record for most gold medals won by a Kiwi athlete at the Games. Carrington is also just one of 18 athletes in the history of the Olympic Games to win eight or more gold medals. Walker and Devlin talk about the medal expectations they had before the Games, Carrington's haul and place in Olympic history, what his role specifically is, and more.
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