Eric Giddens Explained

Eric M. Giddens (born 8 May 1973 in Atlanta) is an American slalom kayaker who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s.^[1]

Career

Giddens finished 20th in the men's K1 slalom event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.^[2]

Giddens has been the NBC analyst for both disciplines of canoeing during the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Family and education

A native of Atlanta, Giddens graduated with a degree in environmental biology from Georgia Tech and earned a Ph.D. in oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography.^[3] His father is educator Don Giddens.^[4] His wife, Rebecca Giddens, won a silver in the women's K1 event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. They now own a brewpub in Kernville, California.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile. CanoeSlalom.net. 17 September 2017.
2. Web site: Eric Giddens. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033301/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/eric-giddens-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. sports-reference.com. 2011-07-09.
3. Web site: About KRBC. Kern River Brewing Company. 2011-07-09. 2006-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20060615112336/http://kernriverbrewingcompany.com/about.html. dead.
4. News: Kayaker Eric Giddens negotiated a gate during the U.S. Olympic team trails at the Ocoee River . . . July 21, 1996 . July 29, 2021.