Lachlan Tame
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14 November 1988 Gosford, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Partner | Ken Wallace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jimmy Owens (2013 – current) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lachlan Tame (born 14 November 1988) is an Australian canoe sprinter. He won the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro in the K2 1000m alongside Olympic champion Ken Wallace.
Based at the Avoca surf club, Tame had a $5000 bet with a mate that he could not make the London Olympics.[1]
Inducted into the Surf Life Saving Australia Hall of Fame in 2015,[2] Tame won four consecutive single ski, two lifesaver relays a double ski and a ski relay titles.
He is a two time member of the Australian Surf Life Saving Team and a three time member of the Australian Men's Kayak Team.
- K2 500m World Champion, 2015 Milan, with Ken Wallace
- 2x K2 1000m Silver Medalist at the World Championships, 2014 Russia, 2015 Milan, with Ken Wallace[3]
References
- ↑ Riccio, David (13 August 2016). "Australian kayaker Lachlan Tame's incredible path to the Rio Olympics". The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ Djodan, Samuel (25 October 2015). "Tame inducted into SLSA Hall of Fame".
- ↑ http://canoe.org.au/2015/08/22/back-to-back-silver-medals-for-wallace-and-tame/
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