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Dual gold medals within reach

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A back low-five between Dame Lisa Carrington and Gisborne’s Alicia Hoskin after they and K4 crewmates Olivia Brett and Tara Vaughan won their heat to advance straight to the final at the Paris Olympics. Photo / Photosport

Alicia Hoskin and her “power plait” New Zealand teammates are a race away from emulating the feat of two of Gisborne’s greatest sportsmen. 

It was 40 years ago on Lake Casitas in Los Angeles that Gisborne’s Alan Thompson and Grant Bramwell combined with Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald to win the K4 men’s 1000m gold medal at the LA Olympics. 

Close to midnight tonight, Gisborn...

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