Nevin Harrison
Nevin Harrison (born June 2, 2002) is an American sprint canoeist.[1]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 2, 2002 Seattle, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint canoe | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | C-1 200 m | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She began canoeing at age 12 with the Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club.[2] She began competing for the USA at age 15, competing at the 2017 ICF Olympic Hopes Regatta in Račice, Czech Republic, winning silver in C-1 1000m, gold in 500m and gold in 200m in the 2002 age group[3]. The next year, at the 2018 ICF Olympic Hopes Regatta in Poznan, Poland, she won gold in C-1 500m and 200m in the 2002 age group. In 2019, she moved to the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team in Gig Harbor, WA.[4] At the 2019 USA Team Trials in Oklahoma City[5], she won senior and junior C-1 1000m, 500m and 200m. She competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru and won C-1 200m[6][7]. At the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, she won gold in C-1 200m[8], becoming the first American to win a world championship in sprint canoe[9].
References
- TeamUSA Profile
- Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club
- Local Teens Shine at Olympic Hopes Regatta
- Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team
- 2019 ACA Sprint and Para National Team Trials
- Day 4 highlights Pan American Games 2019
- Canoeing at the 2019 Pan American Games
- 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships results
- NBC Sports--Nevin Harrison wins sprint canoe world championship