Rotorua paddler George Snook has placed fourth in the K1 slalom at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The 15-year-old made it to the bronze medal race where he fell just short in a hard-fought sprint against Frenchman Tom Bouchardon in 29-degree heat.
"That last one I struggled a bit, I was really tired, but it was still awesome fun," Snook says.
"It was crazy to paddle with these guys and I was pretty stoked I managed to keep up with them," he said.
Earlier, C1 paddler Kahlia Cullwick has come away from her final race with a hunger to improve. She also finished her Canoe Slalom campaign with an impressive quarterfinals finish.
"It's definitely made me hungry to go home, train harder and get better so I can compete at the highest level," Cullwick says.
"I feel like I paddled well, there's a lot to learn and improve on," she says.
"But I don't feel like I could've done much more here today."
New Zealanders in action tomorrow include the cycling and boxing teams.
For a full list of results and for the Games schedule visit Olympic.org.nz.