LIVE BLOG: Paris 2024 Day 12
Welcome to Day 12 of the NZ Team LIVE Blog. Coming up today we have golf, kayaking, sailing, athletics and a packed schedule at the track cycling.
Pole Vault: Kiwi jump well but miss medals
The New Zealand trio of Eliza McCartney, Imogen Ayris and Olivia McTaggart have all jumped well but finished outside the medals in the Women's Pole Vault final.
ELIZA McCARTNEY
4.40m: -
4.60m: o
4.70m: o
4.80m: xxx
IMOGEN AYRIS
4.40m: xxo
4.60m: xo (personal best)
4.70m: xxx
OLIVIA McTAGGART
4.40m: o
4.60m: xxo
4.70m: xxx
SILVER for Women's Team Pursuit team
The Women's Team Pursuit team of Bryony Botha, Ally Wollaston, Emily Shearman and Nicole Shields have won the silver medal, beaten by USA in the final.
The Men's Team Pursuit team won their final race to finish fifth overall.
In the Women's Keirin, Ellesse Andrews topped her heat to progress to tomorrow's quarter finals. Rebecca Petch finished second in the repechage to book her place in the quarters.
Sam Dakin finished 14th in the Men's Sprint qualifying (9.470 - NZ record), but missed out on progressing after crossing third in his repechage.
Triple Jump: Ethan Olivier closes campaign
Ethan Olivier has completed his Men's Triple Jump qualifying round, finishing 30th and unable to progress to the final.
Attempt 1: 16.16
Attempt 2: 15.91
Attempt 3: 15.98
Sailing: Mixed Multihull wait on medal race
Mixed Multihull team Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson will have to wait until tomorrow for the medal race, with lack of wind causing delays.
Thomas Saunders finished seventh overall in the Men's Dinghy, crossing the line fifth in the medal race.
In the Kite Surfing, Lukas Walton-Keim (15th) and Justina Kitchen (17th) have both wrapped up their Olympic campaigns.
Diving: Roussel unable to make semi finals
Lizzie Roussel has completed her Olympic campaign in the Women's 3m Springboard, finishing 26th overall in preliminary qualifying.
Round 1: 55.50
Round 2: 54.00
Round 3: 33.00
Round 4: 37.20
Round 5: 54.00
TOTAL: 233.70
High Jump: Hamish Kerr advances to final
Hamish Kerr has progressed to the Men's High Jump final, topping Group B in qualifying with a successful jump on his first attempt at 2.27m.
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2.15m: o
2.20m: xxo
2.24: xo
2.27m: o
Golf: Lydia Ko wraps opening day
Lydia Ko has completed her opening day of Women's Individual Strokeplay, tied for 13th with an even round of 73.
Athletics: Preston set to race in repechage
James Preston crossed the line eighth in his first round 800m race (1:48.50), and will be back on the track for a second chance in tomorrow's repechage.
Javelin: Tori Peeters misses out on final
Tori Peeters finished 19th overall in the Women's Javelin qualifying round, with only the top 12 advancing to the final.
Attempt 1: 54.81
Attempt 2: 56.60
Attempt 3: 59.78
Kayak: Carrington and Fisher into semi finals
Dame Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher have both dominated their K1 500m heats, finishing first and progressing directly to the semi finals.
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DAME LISA CARRINGTON
1:48.51
AIMEE FISHER
1:49.16
