Eric JACKSON (USA)
United States
Age:
61 years
Federation:
AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION (ACA)
Biography
Further Personal Information
NICKNAME
EJ
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
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Rock Island, TN
OCCUPATION
Athlete
OCCUPATION
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
HOBBIES
Fishing
NAME OF COACH
Kristine Jackson
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Making the USA Team in 2017. 4 World Championship Wins, 2 Pre-World Wins, and 1 World Cup win.
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.
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
Rock Island Hole- difficult, big, fun, and beautiful
FAVOURITE FOOD
McDonalds
AMBITIONS
Keeping having fun on the water!
OTHER INFORMATION
Favourite movie - Pulp Fiction
OTHER INFORMATION
Sponsors - Jackson Kayak, Nissan, Dickies, GoPro, Kokatat
