Hamish Lovemore added two more medals to his impressive collection when he collected a silver and a bronze at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup in Brandenburg, Germany over the weekend.

The uMdloti resident won a silver medal in the final of the K1 1000m event on Saturday, and then followed that up with a bronze medal in the K1 5000m event on Sunday.

This brings his medal tally to three from two World Cup regattas in recent weeks.

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Each of the regatta races, Hungary, Germany, Poland and Algeria (still to come) all count for ranking points for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

Saturday’s silver medal in the 1 000m race will be particularly pleasing for Lovemore after he finished ninth in the final of the Olympic-distance event at the opening World Cup in Szeged, Hungary a week ago.

“I’m so happy, it’s the best end to the trip,” said Lovemore after his race on Saturday. “The conditions were really difficult coming from South Africa-the cold! It’s the first time I have had to wear a thermal with a rain jacket underneath.”

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