In Pics: From 13-year-old skaters to teen paddlers, a look at youngest Olympians in Tokyo

Canada's Summer McIntosh, aged 14 set a new national record when she finished a 400-meter freestyle heat in 4:02.72 at Tokyo Olympics. (Source: Twitter)

Brazil's Rayssa Leal, also 13 years of age, won the silver medal in the women's skateboarding street event at Tokyo Olympics. (Source: Twitter)

Japanese 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya clinched the Olympic title in the women's street skateboarding competition at Tokyo. On the Olympic podium, three teenage girls 13, 13 and 16 with weighty gold, silver and bronze medals around their young necks. (Source: Twitter)

The second-youngest Tokyo Olympian is 12-year-old Kokona Hiraki, a Japanese skateboarder who is Japan’s youngest athlete to ever represent the country in a Summer Games. (Source: Twitter)

Syrian paddler Hend Zaza is the youngest athlete at the Tokyo Olympics at the age of just 12. She is also the youngest Olympian since 11-year-old Beatrice Hustiu competed in figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics. (Source: Twitter) 

Tunisian teenage swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui stunned the world by winning the 400m freestyle event at Tokyo Olympics. Hafnaoui beat a field of faster and older swimmers with the 18-year-old finishing in 3 minutes, 43.26 seconds. (Source: Twitter)