Aimee Fisher’s gold medal in the K1 1000m was the highlight of the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Szeged over the weekend but there were lots of other great results from New Zealand team as they competed at their first international event of the Los Angeles Olympic cycle.
The selected world cup team features both experienced international paddlers including some the of heroes of the2024 Olympics as well as a few new names wearing the silver fern at open international events. There were new crew combinations racing for the first time together, including the gold medal winning NZ Women’s K4 who were without Lisa Carrington. All crews put forward some solid results which they will build upon for the rest of this season and over the next 3 years.
“We saw some really promising performances in Szeged to start the new Olympic cycle.” said Nathan Luce, CRNZ General Manager of Performance.
“Aimee’s gold in the K1 1000m was a highlight, and her 4th place in the K1 500m, showed she’s right in the mix with the world’s best.”
“The women’s K4 of Olivia, Alicia, Tara and Lucy also put down a world-class performance, challenging for the podium the whole way. Our men’s K2 of Grant and Kacey made a confident debut with a 2nd in the B Final (11th overall). These are strong foundations to build on as we head toward LA 2028.”
“We’re building a squad with depth and potential, exactly what’s needed to be competitive in LA.”
“I’m proud of the entire team, athletes and staff, for the way they approached this regatta. From a medal-winning performance to breakthrough moments and hard lessons, this was a weekend that gave us exactly what we need at this stage of the journey. Huge thanks to our coaching and support crew for keeping everything moving behind the scenes.”
The team have quickly shifted their focus to the next World Cup in Poznan which begins Thursday (22nd May) and runs through until Sunday. This world cup also features Paracanoe racing and will see the international debut of Finn Murphy.
2025 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup Szeged Results
1st Aimee Fisher , WK1 1000m
4th Aimee Fisher, WK1 500m
5th Olivia Brett, Alicia Hoskin, Tara Vaughan, Lucy Matehaere WK4 500m
11th Grant Clancy, Kacey Ngataki MK2 500m
11th Quaid Thompson MK1 5000m
12th Olivia Brett WK1 200m
18th Kalani Gilbertson MK1 200m
21st Quaid Thompson MK1 1000m
DNS Final B Alicia Hoskin, Tara Vaughan WK2 500m
7th in semifinal James Munro MK1 200m
7th in heat James Scott MK1 500m
7th in heat James Munro, Kalani Gilbertson MK2 500m
8th in heat Grant Clancy, Kacey Ngataki, Hamish Legarth, James Scott MK4 500m
8th in heat Hamish Legarth MK1 500m
