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Masters gold for Maytom

The Nelson paddler finished first in kayak doubles marathon at the World Masters Games in April
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Nelson’s Neville Maytom (right) and his paddling partner George Green won four medals at the World Masters Games. Photo submitted

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Nelson Kayak and Canoe Club paddler Neville Maytom is back home with a gold medal from the World Masters Games.

Maytom and partner George Green finished first in the kayaking doubles marathon at the multi-sport event held in Auckland, New Zealand, which ran in April.

The pair also finished third in the 200-metre, 500 and 1,000 sprint events.

Maytom’s latest result follows the bronze he won in doubles kayak at the ICF Canoe Marathon Masters World Cup last September.

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