Murray RobertsonGeneral reporter, specialises in emergency services and rural·Gisborne Herald·6 Jul, 2026 03:24 AM3 mins to read‌Jacqueline Kennedy did not know she had won the women’s K1 500m event at the 2026 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships until she saw everyone in her team cheering. Photo / Aaron MacGilliveryGisborne teenager Jacqueline Kennedy made New Zealand canoeing history at the weekend when she won this country’s first gold medal at the world junior championships.

She did it in the women’s K1 500m event at the 2026 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships held in