Jaimee Lovett

Jaimee Lovett (born 5 May 1988[1] in Whakatane) is a New Zealand canoeist.

She represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] She competed alongside Caitlin Ryan, Kayla Imrie 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, Lovett affiliates to Waikato Tainui and Ngāti Raukawa.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Jaimee Lovett". Rio2016. 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jaimee Lovett - New Zealand Olympic Team". 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rio Olympics 2016: Kiwi kayak quartet finish fifth". The New Zealand Herald. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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