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Lisa Carrington has cemented her name in New Zealand Olympic history.

ASSIGNMENT: At lounges andworkplacesalmost everywhere at the moment, people are giving their two cents worth on who they think is New Zealand's greatest-ever Olympian.

The answer is obvious, right? It has to beLisa Carrington afterhergolden runat theTokyo Games, and a career of winning gold medals for fun.

Or is it rowing-great Hamish Bond?

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But not so fast. What about Dame Valerie Adams? A true champion whose impact has extended much further than just the world of shot put.

Let's not forget the athletes of past, who inspired New Zealand's current generation of winners. Middle-distance runningthree-time gold medallistSir Peter Snell, and kayakerIan Ferguson, who won four, come to mind.

So let's settle the debate.

Who do you think is New Zealand's greatest ever Olympian and why?

What separates their achievements from the rest?

What are your memories of watching them compete?

How have they inspired you in sport, or elsewhere in life?

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