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Sport: Canoe
Country: USA

At 17, Nevin Harrison became the first American to bring home a world championship medal in a sprint canoe event, nabbing gold in the 200m in 2019. Some quick background: canoe and kayak are the two "paddling" sports. Women's canoe will be making its debut in 2021, and since no American woman has ever won a kayak medal, Harrison has a good chance of being the first American woman to win a medal in any paddling event. Harrison also has four national titles and a gold from the Pan-American Games — not bad for a former sprinter who only started paddling after an injury ended her running career.