Aaron Small (canoeist)
American canoeist (born 2001)
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Aaron Small (born July 11, 2001) is an American sprint kayaker. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
BornJuly 11, 2001[1]
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Washington
CountryUnited States
SportSprint kayak
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| Born | July 11, 2001[1] Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Washington | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint kayak | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | K-1 1000 m, K-2 500 m | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Small was diagnosed with bilateral hearing loss at four years old and knows American Sign Language.[1][2][3] He started kayaking at 11 years old.[4]
Career
Small partnered with Jonas Ecker in 2022 for K-2 canoeing events.[5][6] He competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 meters event.[7] In 2024, he competed at the Canoe Sprint Americas Continental Olympic Qualifier with Ecker and they won in the finals in the K-2 500 meters event, and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[8][9]
