Biography
Eric JACKSON
Eric JACKSON
AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION (ACA) AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION (ACA)
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
2022 ICF CANOE FREESTYLE WORLD CUP COLUMBUS
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Oct 3
12:00
 
Men's K1 SENIOR
Preliminaries 4
USA Eric JACKSON
1
993.33
Oct 4
13:35
 
Men's K1 SENIOR
Quarterfinal 1
USA Eric JACKSON
1
1056.66



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