Anne Cairns
Anne Cairns (born 11 January 1981) is a New Zealand-Samoan canoeist, who represented Samoa at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and 2020 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1981 |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Samoa |
| Sport | Canoeing |
| Event(s) | Women's K-1 200 metres Women's K-1 500 metres |
Personal life
Cairns lives in Palmerston North, where she attended Palmerston North Girls' High School, and is a firefighter.[1][2]
Canoeing career
Cairns originally represented New Zealand, and attempted to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in the K1 and K4 boats.[1][3]
Cairns competed in the K1 200 and 500 metre races at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing last in both of her heats.[4]
She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's K-1 200 m, and Women's K-1 500 m.[5]
References
- "Cairns has another Olympic avenue".
- Herald, New Zealand. "Late charge to fulfil an Olympic dream".
- Herald, New Zealand. "Dannevirke: Paddler works hard at Olympic dream".
- "CAIRNS Anne". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016.
- "Canoe Sprint CAIRNS Anne - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com/tokyo-2020/. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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