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Katie Vincent wins Olympic title in women's canoe 200m for Canada's record 8th gold in Paris

Canadian medal favourite Katie Vincent competes during the Olympic women's canoe single 200-metre heats at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Thursday. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images - image credit)
Canadian medal favourite Katie Vincent competes during the Olympic women's canoe single 200-metre heats at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Thursday. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images - image credit)

Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent won gold in the women's single 200 metres in a photo finish on Saturday at the Paris Olympics.

Canada has now won its eighth gold and 25th medal overall in Paris, setting new national records for a non-boycotted Summer Games.

Vincent already has one medal from the Paris Games, teaming up with Sloan MacKenzie, of Windsor Junction, N.S., to claim bronze in the women's doubles 500m sprint canoe final on Friday.

More to come.