Eric Giddens (Olympics)
Canoeing Analyst
Eric Giddens returns for his fourth Olympic assignment with NBCUniversal as a canoeing (slalom and sprint) analyst for its coverage of Olympic Games Paris 2024.
A slalom kayaker, Giddens competed for over a decade, finishing 20th in the men’s K-1 slalom event at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. His wife, fellow slalom kayaker Rebecca Giddens, won silver in the women’s K-1 event at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Giddens also served as a coach for Team USA when his wife earned silver in 2004.
Fast Facts
- Fourth Olympic assignment with NBCU
- Completed in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, finishing 20th in the K-1 slalom event
- In June 2000, won a the K1 slalom World Cup event on Ocoee River in Georgia
