Lisa Carrington capped another golden day and remained on course for the perfect world cup kayaking season in Denmark overnight.
The champion New Zealand paddler won the K1 500m final on a chilly Lake Bagsvaerd near Copenhagen, then comfortably reached the final in tonight's K1 200m.
It means Carrington is within reach of her fifth gold medal in five finals over the last three weeks of racing, though more importantly for the 25-year-old is the manner in which she's racing.
"It was tough conditions out there, being a bit cooler, so I had to really pace the race," Carrington said. "I've learned a lot - having these races on consecutive weekends has been quite intense but I've really enjoyed the experience and now I can take what I've learned and move on to the world champs, which is the big one."
The world championships in Italy in August are doubly important, as qualifying for next year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics is also on the line. Carrington's dominance has sent a clear message to her international rivals, with last night's final no exception. She was the only paddler to break 2mins in the final, recording 1min 59.588secs into a head wind.
