Hamish Lovemore
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1999 Umdloti, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Canoeing |
Event(s) | Sprint kayak, Marathon kayak |
Hamish Lovemore (born 19 August 1999) is a South African canoeist who competes in both sprint and marathon kayaking. He represented South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
At the 2024 Olympics, Lovemore competed in the men's K-1 1000 metres, finishing ninth overall. He also competed in the men's K-2 500 metres alongside Andrew Birkett.[1][2][3]
In 2024, he won a silver medal in the short-distance K-1 event at the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships. The following year, he won silver in the K-1 5000 metres at the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. He also claimed two silver medals in K-1 (standard distance and short distance) at the canoe marathon events of the 2025 World Games in Chengdu.[4]
International medals
Sprint kayak
| Year | Venue | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Milan, Italy | K-1 5000 m |
Marathon kayak
| Year | Venue | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Metković, Croatia | K-1 short distance |
| Year | Venue | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chengdu, China | K-1 | |
| 2025 | Chengdu, China | K-1 short distance |
References
- ^ "Olympedia – Hamish Lovemore". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Olympedia – Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Olympedia – Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Nonkululeko Mlaba and Hamish Lovemore shine at the KZN Sport Awards". IOL. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
External links
- Hamish Lovemore at Olympedia
- Hamish Lovemore at the World Games
- Hamish Lovemore at InterSportStats