Jeff Larimer Explained

Jeff Larimer (born 1 August 1981 in Marietta, Georgia)[1] is an American slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2000 to 2014.[2]

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

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2005 27 Aug 2005 bgcolor=gold1st C11
2008 26 Apr 2008 3rd C11

1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418050848/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/jeff-larimer-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 4 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Profile. CanoeSlalom.net. 4 November 2017.
  3. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/larimer-jeff-1132396/ Athlete profile at london2012.com
  4. Web site: CANOE/KAYAK - 2012 U.S. Olympic Team - Media Guide. US Canoe/Kayak. 12 March 2016.