Name: Zachary Lokken

Sport: American Canoe

Discipline(s): Canoe Slalom

Event(s): MC-1 Slalom

Height: 5-10

Weight: 160

DOB: 3/25/1994

Birthplace: Durango, Colo.

Hometown: Durango, Colo.

High School: Durango High School

College: Central Piedmont Community College '20, Associate of Science

Team/Club: Nantahala Racing Club

Coach(es): Rafal Smolen

Olympic Experience

• One-time Olympian (2020)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 7th (C1)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 40th (C1)
• Years of participation: 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Top Finish: 21st – 2014 (C1)

Other Career Highlights

• 2021 U.S. Team Trials: 1st in C1
• 2019 U.S. Team Trials: 1st in C1
• 2021 World Cup (Prague, Czech Republic): 8th C1
• 2020 World Cup (Pau, France): 7th C1
• 2018 Pan American Games: GOLD in C1
• 2015 U.S. National Team Trials: 3rd in C1 and 3rd in C2 with Michal Smolen
• 2015 U.S. Open: 2nd in C1 and 2nd in C2 with Michal Smolen
• 2014 ICF World Championships: 21st in C1
• 2014 World Cup Final: GOLD in Team C1 with Casey Eichfeld and Fabien Lefevre
• 2013 Under-23 World Championships: 9th in C1
• 2013 Pan American Championships: GOLD in C1
• 2012 U.S. National Championships: 2nd in C1
• GOLD at 2011 Vadja Teen Cup No. 2 (Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia) in U18 Men's C-1, GOLD at Teen Cup No. 3 (Solkan, Slovenia), SILVER at Teen Cup No. 4 (Tacen, Slovenia)
• 2014 ICF World Championships: 21st in C1
• 2014 World Cup Final: GOLD in Team C1 with Casey Eichfeld and Fabien Lefevre
• 2013 Under-23 World Championships: 9th in C1
• 2013 Pan American Championships: GOLD in C1
• 2012 U.S. National Championships: 2nd in C1
• GOLD at 2011 Vadja Teen Cup No. 2 (Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia) in U18 Men's C-1, GOLD at Teen Cup No. 3 (Solkan, Slovenia), SILVER at Teen Cup No. 4 (Tacen, Slovenia)
• No. 3 (Solkan, Slovenia), silver at Teen Cup No. 4 (Tacen, Slovenia)

Personal: Son of Eric and Angela Lokken...Has two brothers, Joshua and William...Nickname is “Bug”...Hobbies include skiing and longboarding...Has been kayaking since he was 5, but began canoe slalom when he was 8...Received his associates degree in 2020...Has been on the senior national team ever since 2012.

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