| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 200m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 39.998 |
| 7 | Kayak Double (K2) 1000m | 2009 | Dartmouth, NS, CAN | 3:51.453 |
| 9 | Kayak Double (K2) 500m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 1:42.423 |
| 9 | Kayak Double (K2) 500m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 1:44.932 |
| Final B | Kayak Four (K4) 500m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 1:36.054 |
| Final B | Kayak Double (K2) 500m | 2009 | Dartmouth, NS, CAN | 1:49.640 |
| Oceania Championships | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 200m | 2012 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 40.92 |
| 1 | Kayak Double (K2) 500m | 2012 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 1:45.11 |
| 1 | Kayak Double (K2) 1000m | 2010 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 3:42.26 |
| 1 | Kayak Four (K4) 500m | 2010 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 1:36.97 |
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2012 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 1:52.51 |
| 3 | Kayak Single (K1) 200m | 2010 | Penrith, NSW, AUS | 47.23 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 200m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 39.998 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 200m | 2011 | Duisburg, GER | 40.906 |
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 200m | 2012 | Duisburg, GER | 40.847 |
| 3 | Kayak Double (K2) 1000m | 2009 | Szeged, HUN | 4:01.605 |
Hobbies
Surf lifesaving, the beach. (canoeracing.org.nz, 31 Jan 2012)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Politics - Massey University, Palmerston North, NZL
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Eastern Bay, Whakatane, NZL
Coach
Gordon Walker (Athlete, 17 Mar 2012)
Other sports
She is related to two Maori All Blacks and former All Black winger Ken Carrington. (NZ Herald, 03 Mar 2012)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She began in 2006. (sportscene.tv, 11 Jan 2012)
Reason for taking up this sport
It began when the Carrington family moved to the Bay of Plenty's Ohope Beach. The family felt young Lisa needed water skills to be safe and to enjoy what was close to the front door. She followed her brothers into surf lifesaving, enjoyed competing and, when she was about 16, took up the surf ski. (NZ Herald, 03 Mar 2012)
Ambitions
She wants to win an Olympic gold medal. (canoeracing.org.nz, 31 Jan 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
"Winning the K1 200m at the World Champs [in 2011]." (sportscene.tv, 11 Jan 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"What hurts more; missing training, or missing out on an Olympic medal?" (canoeracing.org.nz, 31 Jan 2012)
Awards
She became the first New Zealand woman to win the K1 200m sprint event, when she won the 2011 Canoe Sprint world championships. Victory at the event in Hungary meant she qualified for the London Olympic Games. (stuff.co.nz, 22 Aug 2011)
She was Massey's Albany Sportswoman of the Year in 2010 and 2011. She was also Maori Sportswoman of the Year in 2011. (massey.ac.nz, 10 Oct 2011, maoripacificjobs.co.nz, 09 Dec 2011)
General
PARTNER
She has been successful in the K1 200m, and competes in the K2 500m with teammate Erin Taylor. "I also have ambitions to do just as well in the K2 500m with Erin.'' (stuff.co.nz, 22 Aug 2011)
