Casey Eichfeld

Casey Eichfeld (/ˈaɪkfɛld/ EYEK-feld; born November 15, 1989)[4] is an American slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.

He won gold medals in single and double canoe at the 2015 Pan American Games.

[3] He trained in dancing for seven years to improve balance and flexibility.

[5] He and teammate Rick Powell were eliminated in the qualifying round of the C2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing 11th.

[2] On September 10, 2016, Eichfeld earned his first career medal in a major global race, when he took home bronze in the C1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final in Tacen, Slovenia.