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Aaron Small (canoeist)

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Aaron Small
Personal information
Born (2001-07-11) July 11, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Washington
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSprint kayak
Event(s)K-1 1000 m, K-2 500 m
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago K-2 500 m

Aaron Small (born July 11, 2001) is an American sprint kayaker. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aaron Small". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Holohan, Meghan (July 30, 2024). "Hard-of-hearing Olympian Aaron Small went from being bullied to going for gold in Paris: EXCLUSIVE". Today. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Didion, Alex; Egan, Chris (July 24, 2024). "Seattle Olympian Aaron Small hopes to raise awareness for athletes with hearing aids". KING-TV. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pushing the Limits: Aaron's Story". hearinglikeme.com. December 7, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Egan, Chris (April 22, 2024). "Washington sprint canoe duo qualify for 2024 Olympics". KING-TV. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Benintendi, Connor J. (April 11, 2024). "Bellingham sprint kayaker is one step away from Paris Olympics". Cascadia Daily News. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pan American Games 2023: Team USA's medal winners – full list". olympics.com. November 5, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Smith, Bailey (April 24, 2024). "Two Americans qualify for 2024 Olympics at Panam Canoe Sprint championships in Sarasota". WBBH-TV. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Shefte, Kate (July 20, 2024). "This Seattle sprint kayak duo is tuning out the world and focusing on Olympic gold". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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