Casey Eichfeld
 Eichfeld at the 2013 World Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
11 (age 28) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||
| Club | Potomac Whitewater Racing Center | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rafal Smolen[3] | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Casey Eichfeld (born November 15, 1989) is an American slalom canoeist who won gold medal in the singles and doubles at the 2015 Pan American Games. He competed in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics with the best result of seven place in the singles in 2016.[2][4] At the world championships his best achievement is fourth place in the singles in 2015.[4]
Eichfeld took up canoeing aged 5; by the age of 8 he competed nationally and was a member of the national cadet team, and by 14 took part in international tournaments.[4] He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C-2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing 11th; he placed 14th in the C-1 event at the 2012 Olympics.[1] At the 2016 Rio Games, he finished 7th in the C-1 and 10th in the C2 events.[2]
On September 10, 2016, Eichfeld earned his first career medal in a major international race, when he took home bronze in the C1 at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final in LjubLjana, Slovenia.
Eichfeld was born to Steve and Kathy Eichfeld. He has a sister Erin and a brother Devon.[3] He trained in dancing for seven years to improve balance and flexibility.[4]
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- 1 2 Casey Eichfeld Archived October 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 3 Casey Eichfeld Archived August 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.. rio2016.com
- 1 2 Casey Eichfeld. teamusa.org
- 1 2 3 4 Casey Eichfeld. nbcolympics.com