Biography
Eric JACKSON
 AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION (ACA)
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| Male | |
| 03/03/1964 | |
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| NICKNAME: | EJ | |
| HOBBIES: | Fishing | |
| BIOGRAPHY: | USA Slalom Team- 1989-1998 Competed in Slalom World Championships- Nottingham- 1995 USA Slalom Team- 2021, 2022- Extreme Slalom | |
| ICF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: | "1993- First 1995- 15th 1997- 2nd 1998-4th 1999- 9th 2000- 1st 2001- 1st 2002- 5th 2003-4th 2004- 1st 2005-1st 2006- 1st 2007-1st 2008-5th 2009-2nd 2011- 11th 2013-8th 2017- 15th" | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | Rock Island, TN | |
| Rock Island, TN | ||
| OCCUPATION: | Athlete | |
| Maker of Kayaks for people who really love kayaking. | ||
| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: | I always liked doing tricks in my kayak. I started freestyle in 1980 | |
| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: | Rock Island Hole- difficult, big, fun, and beautiful | |
| FAVOURITE FOOD: | McDonalds | |
| AMBITIONS : | Keeping having fun on the water! | |
| NAME OF COACH: | Kristine Jackson | |
| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | Taught my kids to roll and do some tricks. Still having a great time after all of these years. Helped shape the sport with kayak designs and moves. | |
| Making the USA Team in 2017. 4 World Championship Wins, 2 Pre-World Wins, and 1 World Cup win. | ||
| OTHER INFORMATION: | Favourite movie - Pulp Fiction | |
| Sponsors - Jackson Kayak, Nissan, Dickies, GoPro, Kokatat | ||
| Boat: | Apex Watercraft | |
| Sponsors: | Apex Watercraft Resound Hearing Aids Fat Tire Beer Casio Protrek Watches Lendal Paddles Kokatat Sweet Seals |
2021 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
