Aaron Small (canoeist)

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

Aaron Small

Personal information
Born	(2001-07-11) July 11, 2001 (age 24)[1] Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education	University of Washington
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Sprint kayak
Event(s)	K-1 1000 m, K-2 500 m
Medal record Men's canoe sprint Representing the  United States Pan American Games 2023 Santiago K-2 500 m

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]