VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France — Seattle's Nevin Harrison won a medal in the canoe sprint single at the Paris Olympics Saturday morning.
Harrison placed second to secure a silver medal with a time of 44.13 in the 200m, just behind Canada's Katie Vincent who finished with a time of 44.12 winning her the gold medal.
Harrison won the gold medal in Tokyo at just 19 years old, becoming the first American woman to win a canoe or kayak sprint title at the Olympics.
A graduate of Seattle's Roosevelt High School, Harrison now lives and trains in San Diego while she attends school.
The Paris Olympics are extra special for Harrison as pandemic conditions in 2021 made it difficult for many families of athletes to join them in Tokyo. This time around, Harrison has a group of family and friends in Paris to cheer her on.
"All the people I love the most are here, which is such a wonderful thing compared to Tokyo so I can't wait to go give them all hugs," Harrison told KING 5's Chris Egan