- What has been your biggest accomplishment in the sport so far? Winning individual medals (2nd and 3rd) in my last 2 years as a junior are probably still my biggest achievements on paper but also being apart of the first Australian K1W team to win a medal at the senior world champs in 2017 was pretty special and winning bronze in the C1 Team in 2019.
- What keeps you busy outside of paddling?I am studying Health Science, which I will finish mid 2020, I also work casually when I am home, I love going rock climbing, trail running, hiking and whitewater kayaking.
- Greatest influence on your career? My Dad has probably been the biggest influence on me. He taught me to paddle, coached me until I had national support and has continued to support me throughout my career.
- Who inspires you? Anyone who strives to be the best that they can be at what they love doing and who works as hard as they can to get there whilst still enjoying it.
- How would your best friend describe you? Crazy.
- Favourite Australian personality? I don’t have one.
- What scares you the most? Horror movies.
- Superstitions before a race? I always splash my face on the start line around 30 secs before I go.
- Favourite place to paddle? Bradys Lake, my home course.
- Favourite song to paddle to? Global Concepts (Robert DeLong).
- Favourite holiday destination? Anywhere I can go on adventures and enjoy the outdoors.
Instagram: @k_eckhardt
International Results
2020
4th WK1 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships, Auckland, NZL
5th WC1 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships, Auckland, NZL
2019
32nd WK1 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 4, Markklenberg, Germany
9th WC1 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 4, Markklenberg, Germany
2018
28th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships (Rio de Janiero, BRA)
7th K1 Teams – ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships (Rio de Janiero, BRA)
11th C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom U23 World Championships (Ivrea, ITA)
10th C1 Teams – ICF Canoe Slalom U23 World Championships (Ivrea, ITA)
7th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom U23 World Championships (Ivrea, ITA)
5th K1 Teams – ICF Canoe Slalom U23 World Championships (Ivrea, ITA)
33rd K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 1 (Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK)
51st K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 2 (Krakow, POL)
15th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 3 (Augsburg, GER)
25th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 5 (La Seu d’Urgell, ESP)
2017
33rd K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships (Pau, FRA)
3rd K1 Teams – ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships (Pau, FRA)
21st C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom U23 World Championships (Bratislava, SVK)
36th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom U23 World Championships (Bratislava, SVK)
27th C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 1 (Prague, CZE)
37th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 1 (Prague, CZE)
6th C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 2 (Augsburg, GER)
42nd K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 2 (Augsburg, GER)
25th C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 3 (Markkleeberg, GER)
38th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 3 (Markkleeberg, GER)
7th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 4 (Ivrea, ITA)
26th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 5 (La Seu d’Urgell, ESP)
2016
39th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 1 (Ivrea, ITA)
14th C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 2 (La Seu d’Urgell, ESP)
39th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 3 (Pau, FRA)
18th C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 4 (Prague, CZE)
33rd K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 4 (Prague, CZE)
11th C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 5 (Tacen, SLO)
18th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 5 (Tacen, SLO)
2015
3rd C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom Junior World Championships (Foz do Iguassu, BRA)
18th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom Junior World Championships (Foz do Iguassu, BRA)
3rd K1 Teams – ICF Canoe Slalom Junior World Championships (Foz do Iguassu, BRA)
45th K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 3 (Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK)
2014
2nd K1 – ICF Canoe Slalom Junior World Championships (Penrith, NSW)
12th C1 – ICF Canoe Slalom Junior World Championships (Penrith, NSW)
7th C1 – Oceania Championships (Penrith, NSW)
8th K1 – Oceania Championships (Penrith, NSW)
5th K1 – National Championships (Penrith, NSW)
6th C1 – Australian Open (Penrith, NSW)
2013
25th K1 – ICF Junior World Championships (Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK)
