Jonas Ecker

Jonas Ecker (born October 26, 2002) is an American sprint kayaker. He qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He also won two medals at the 2023 Pan American Games, a silver in the K-1 1000 meters event and a bronze in the K-2 500 meters event.

Biography Ecker was born on October 26, 2002. He grew up in Bellingham, Washington. He attended Bellingham's Sehome High School and later attended the University of Washington, where he majored in marine biology.

Ecker started paddling at age 12 with the Bellingham Canoe and Kayak Sprint Team. He participated at the National Sprint Championships and reached the finals of his age group in 2016. He also competed at the Junior Ski to Sea Race several times and began competing at the main event in 2018. He competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and won two medals: winning silver in the K-1 1000 meters event and winning bronze with Small at the K-2 500 meters event. In 2024, he competed at the Canoe Sprint Americas Continental Olympic Qualifier with Small and they won in the finals in the K-2 500 meters event, securing a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In 2025, he competed at the ICF Junior and U23 World Championships, winning gold in both the K-1 1000m and the K-1 500m.