Hamish Legarth
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Canoe sprint |
Hamish Legarth (born 16 August 1999) is a New Zealand Olympic Kayaker.[1] He competed in the men's K2 500 metres with Kurtis Imrie and the K4 500 metres with Max Brown, Grant Clancy and Kurtis Imrie at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
Born in Hastings, Legarth attended Havelock North High School[3] before studying tertiary education at the University of Waikato.
Legarth studied a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours, graduating in 2025.[4] He won University of Waikato, Sportsman of the Year three times, in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
In 2025, Legarth cycled 4500km through Africa with fellow Olympic Track Cyclist Nicole Shields, raising funds for World Bicycle Relief.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Hamish Legarth | New Zealand Olympic Team". olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Hamish Legarth". olympics.com.
- ^ Hurndell, Shane. "Kayaking: Medal haul ideal entree for Olympic trials". NZ Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Hamish Legarth :: University of Waikato". www.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ Riddell, Jack. "'May as well make it a big one': Kiwi Olympians off on epic 4500km African charity ride". NZ Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ Riddell, Jack. "Kiwi Olympians cycle 4500km across Africa to give free bikes to locals". NZ Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2026.