Jonas Ecker smiling
Canoe/Kayak

Jonas Ecker

Olympian 2024

Jonas Ecker

Athlete Bio#

Team USA athletes Aaron Small and Jonas Ecker compete in the Canoe Sprint Qualifiers at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Age

22

Hometown

Bellingham, WA

Education

University of Washington

Personal
  • Began paddling at age 12
  • Hobbies include skiing, backpacking, hiking and cycling
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 15th (K2 500m - Men), 23th (K1 1000m - Men)
  • Years of participation: K1 1000m - Men 2022, 2023; K2 500m - Men 2022, 2023; K1 5000m - Men 2022
  • Top finish: 7th – 2022 (K2 500m - Men)
Career Highlights
  • Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (K1 1000m - Men, K2 500m - Men)
  • World Junior & Under 23 Championships, Szeged, 2022 (K2 500m - Men, K1 1000m - Men, K1 5000m - Men)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 8th (K2 500m - Men), 24th (K1 1000m - Men)

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