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Nevin Harrison (born June 2, 2002) is an American sprint canoeist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, winning the gold medal in the women's C-1 200 meters. Career. She began canoeing at age 12 with the Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club in Seattle, Washington.
- 3 ft 9 in (114 cm)
- 160 lb (73 kg)
- American
Aug 5, 2021 · Nevin Harrison, 19, became the first female athlete from the U.S. to win a gold medal in the sport of canoe sprint. By winning a new event, the women's 200-meter canoe single, Harrison not only...
Aug 5, 2021 · The 19-year-old American became the first Olympic champion in the inaugural women's canoe single 200-meter event in Tokyo. She broke down in tears after her historic victory and shared her joy on social media.
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Aug 4, 2021 · Nevin Harrison made history by becoming the first American and first woman to win the C-1 200-meter event at the Tokyo 2020 Games. She beat six-time world champion Laurence Vincent-Lapointe of Canada and earned the first Olympic medal for Team USA in canoeing since 1992.
Aug 4, 2021 · Aug. 4, 2021. TOKYO — There aren’t many world-class canoers from the United States. There’s really just one. At 17, Nevin Harrison was the only American to make a final at the last canoe/kayak...
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Aug 5, 2021 · Team USA’s Nevin Harrison won the gold medal in women’s canoe single 200 meter competition on Thursday in Tokyo. The 19-year-old won the world championship in this event when she was 17. She’s...
Aug 4, 2021 · TOKYO — Seattle’s Nevin Harrison turned her title of world champion into Olympic champion Thursday in the women’s 200 meter canoe sprint, becoming the first gold medalist in the debut event at...