Article 5N3FA ‘Enormously proud’: New Zealand celebrates greatest ever Olympics medal tally in Tokyo

‘Enormously proud’: New Zealand celebrates greatest ever Olympics medal tally in Tokyo

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Eva Corlett in Wellington
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Water sports remain the country's forte, with rowing its most successful Olympic sport

New Zealand is basking in the glow of its greatest ever Olympic medal haul, departing Tokyo with 20 medals - seven gold, six silver and seven bronze, and a new champion, Lisa Carrington, who has become the country's most decorated Olympic athlete.

The tally surpassed the previous record of 18 at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games, with medals won across 11 sports and women winning more than half of those. The country placed 13th overall on the medal table.

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