Nevin Harrison

Nevin Harrison (born June 2, 2002) is an American sprint canoeist.[1]

Nevin Harrison
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2002-06-02) June 2, 2002
Seattle, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSprint canoe
Event(s)C-1 200 m
ClubGig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing  United States
World Championships
2019 SzegedC-1 200 m
Pan American Games
2019 LimaC-1 200 m

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
  1. TeamUSA Profile
  2. Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club
  3. Local Teens Shine at Olympic Hopes Regatta
  4. Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team
  5. 2019 ACA Sprint and Para National Team Trials
  6. Day 4 highlights Pan American Games 2019
  7. Canoeing at the 2019 Pan American Games
  8. 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships results
  9. NBC Sports--Nevin Harrison wins sprint canoe world championship
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