Dane
Jackson
United States
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Kayaking
Date of birth | 17 July 1993 |
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Place of birth | Washington, DC |
Age | 31 |
Nationality | United States |
Career start | 2010 |
Disciplines | White Water Kayaking / Kayak Freestyle |
Dane Jackson knows whitewater. The freestyle kayaker grew up travelling the USA in an RV with his family, getting homeschooled by his mother and chasing kayaking competitions with his father, Eric Jackson, an Olympic paddler and founder of the company Jackson Kayaks.
Dane dominated nearly every junior world title early on in his career and by 2011 he'd started winning pro-level contests, including the Whitewater Grand Prix and the IFC Freestyle World Championships, distinguishing himself as more than just his father’s son.