American teen Nevin Harrison wins gold in historic women's 200-meter canoe sprint

American teen Nevin Harrison won gold in the inaugural women's canoe single 200-meter final in Tokyo on Thursday, becoming the first winner of the Olympic event. She took home the U.S.' first canoe or kayak sprint medal since 1992. 

The 19-year-old was dominant in her race, paddling in just under 46 seconds and leading through most of it from start to finish. Harrison, who became world champion of the event at 17 years old, broke down in tears after her Tokyo Olympics victory. In a post-race interview, the Seattle native said she was "speechless." "This is crazy," she said. "This is a dream come true. I'm just so grateful for my support system. My friends, my family, my coach ... this is wild."