With the countdown on to the Halberg Awards on February 18, Newshub is running through the credentials for the sportsman and sportswoman of the year contenders.
In the next part of the series, Ashlee Tulloch looks at why Lisa Carrington should take out the Sportswoman trophy.
She's known as New Zealand's golden girl.
And with her long list of credentials, so she should.
Carrington became a household name in 2012 when she won gold at the London Olympics in the K1 200m. Her domination on the water has continued since.
In 2013, Carrington started competing in the K1 500m and has progressively worked her way to the top of that field. In fact, she's now the world champion for both the 200m and 500m races.
Can any of the other finalists raise their hands as a double world champion? I thought not. There's enough reason to give her the award right there.
She overtook New Zealand legend Paul McDonald with her total five gold medal haul at the World Champs last year, and she's also been named Maori Sports Women and Sports Person of the Year countless times. It's fair to say they're not afraid of recognising her outstanding achievement.
I haven't even touched on the fact she has single handily changed the sport of kayaking in New Zealand.
So while her trophy cabinet is by no means lacking in silverware, of all her credentials, somehow a Halberg is one that has not made it onto her list.
She'll have a tough job prying the award off Lydia Ko, but if anyone will do it, it's Lisa Carrington.
Something has to be said for consistency and backing up and adding to acclaim, again and again and again.
There's no question her name will be etched in the history books as one of our country's finest athletes. And in my view, her name should also be etched on the back of the Sportswomen of the Year trophy.
Yes, there's an almighty amount of pressure on her to perform at Rio, and yes there's an expectation she'll win double gold, but there's no need to wait until she's done that before she's given the Halberg Award.
Her record to date speaks volumes for itself.
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