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Jonas Ecker
Personal information
Born (2002-10-26) October 26, 2002 (age 22)
EducationUniversity of Washington
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSprint kayak
Event(s)K-1 1000 m, K-2 500 m
ClubBellingham Canoe and Kayak Sprint Team
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago K-2 500 m
ICF Junior and U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Plovdiv K-1 1000m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Szeged K-2 500m

Jonas Ecker (born October 26, 2002) is an American sprint kayaker. He qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He also won two medals at the 2023 Pan American Games, a silver in the K-1 1000 meters event and a bronze in the K-2 500 meters event.

Biography

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Ecker was born on October 26, 2002.[1] He grew up in Bellingham, Washington.[2] He attended Bellingham's Sehome High School and later attended the University of Washington, where he majored in marine biology.[2][3]

Ecker started paddling at age 12 with the Bellingham Canoe and Kayak Sprint Team.[3][4] He participated at the National Sprint Championships and reached the finals of his age group in 2016.[5] He also competed at the Junior Ski to Sea Race several times and began competing at the main event in 2018.[2] He became a member of the United States national sprint canoeing team in 2018.[2] He won the national sprint canoe championship in 2021 and 2022 while also winning the 2022 U.S. Canoe Spring National Team Trials.[2]

Ecker partnered with Aaron Small in 2022 for K-2 canoeing events.[6][7] He competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and won two medals: winning silver in the K-1 1000 meters event and winning bronze with Small at the K-2 500 meters event.[8] In 2024, he competed at the Canoe Sprint Americas Continental Olympic Qualifier with Small and they won in the finals in the K-2 500 meters event, securing a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Jonas Ecker". American Canoe Association.
  2. ^ a b c d e Messmer, Alyse (May 24, 2022). "This U.S. kayaking champion born and raised in Bellingham is back to compete in Ski to Sea". Bellingham Herald. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via archive.ph.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ a b "Student-athlete, Jonas Ecker, qualifies for the 2024 Olympics in Paris". University of Washington. May 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jonas Ecker". Team USA.
  5. ^ Rabasch, David (August 12, 2016). "Bellingham paddlers make big medal haul at national championships". Bellingham Herald. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via archive.ph.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Egan, Chris (April 22, 2024). "Washington sprint canoe duo qualify for 2024 Olympics". KING-TV.
  7. ^ Benintendi, Connor J. (April 11, 2024). "Bellingham sprint kayaker is one step away from Paris Olympics". Cascadia Daily News.
  8. ^ "Pan American Games 2023: Team USA's medal winners – full list". Olympics.com. November 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Smith, Bailey (April 24, 2024). "Two Americans qualify for 2024 Olympics at Panam Canoe Sprint championships in Sarasota". WBBH-TV.
  10. ^ Benintendi, Connor J. (April 23, 2024). "Bellingham paddler to compete at Paris Olympics". Cascadia Daily News.
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