Kayla Imrie (born 4 February 1992) is a New Zealand canoeist.
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Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 4 February 1992||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
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She represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2] She competed alongside Jaimee Lovett, Caitlin Ryan and Aimee Fisher in the Women's K-4 500 metres event. After having trained together for just 18 months, the young crew achieved a fifth place in the medal race.[3]
Of Māori descent, Imrie affiliates to Whakatōhea.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kayla Imrie – New Zealand Olympic Team". 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Emotional Imrie step closer to Rio".
- ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Kiwi kayak quartet finish fifth". The New Zealand Herald. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
External links
edit- Kayla Imrie at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Kayla Imrie at Olympics.com
- Kayla Imrie at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)