Eric Hurd

Eric Hurd (born May 19, 1986 in Kennesaw, Georgia) is an American slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2002 to 2014 under the guidance of the legendary Micajah Mccury.[1][2]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the C2 event[3] together with Jeff Larimer. They did not advance to the semifinals after finishing 12th in the qualifying round.[4] The pair qualified by winning the 2012 Pan American Championship and winning the US trials.[5] His father and Larimer's father were also both competitive canoeists, even training together on the Chattahoochee River.[5]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
200826 Apr 2008Charlotte2ndK11
1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points

References
  1. "ACA Slalom Team". Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "Profile and results". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. Athlete profile at london2012.com
  4. "Profile and results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. "CANOE/KAYAK - 2012 U.S. Olympic Team - Media Guide" (PDF). US Canoe/Kayak. Retrieved 12 March 2016.


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