Hamish Lovemore paddles his way to a silver medal at Canoe Sprint World Cup
Lovemore was pipped to the gold medal by Hungary's Bálint Kopasz, taking the silver medal in the men's K1 1,000m final.
The 25-year-old pushed Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist Kopasz the entire way.
The top-class field featured six of the eight Olympic finalists, including Paris 2024 champion Josef Dostal of Czechia.
Kopasz won gold in 3:29.65, edging Lovemore, who took silver in 3:29.82, while a late surge from Dostal saw the Czech seal bronze in 3:32.10.
A marathon specialist, Lovemore competed in the K1 1,000m and K2 500m at the Paris Olympics.
The 25-year-old is a canoe marathon world champion from 2022 and has an U23 world bronze medal in the canoe sprint. He's also the 2024 KwaZulu-Natal Sport Awards Sportsman of the Year.
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