Hamish Lovemore

Hamish Lovemore (born 19 August 1999) is a South African canoeist who competes in both sprint and marathon kayaking. He represented South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

At the 2024 Olympics, Lovemore competed in the men's K-1 1000 metres, finishing ninth overall. He also competed in the men's K-2 500 metres alongside Andrew Birkett.

In 2024, he won a silver medal in the short-distance K-1 event at the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships. The following year, he won silver in the K-1 5000 metres at the 2025 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. He also claimed two silver medals in K-1 (standard distance and short distance) at the canoe marathon events of the 2025 World Games in Chengdu.

International medals Sprint kayak + ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Year Venue Event Medal 2025 Milan, Italy K-1 5000 m

Marathon kayak + ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Year Venue Event Medal 2024 Metković, Croatia K-1 short distance

+ World Games Year Venue Event Medal 2025 Chengdu, China K-1 2025 Chengdu, China K-1 short distance