- Born:
- 16/11/1984
- Gender:
- Male
- Height:
- 175cm
- Weight:
- 70kg
- Birth Place:
- Edmonton, AB
- Residence:
- Edmonton, AB
Eric Sehn
Aquatics - Diving
Profile
Diver Eric Sehn made his Olympic Games debut in 2012 in the 10m platform event and placed 29th.
Entering London, Sehn was coming off a first place finish in the 10m event at the 2012 Winter Senior National Championships where he also won gold in the 10m synchro with Kevin Geyson.
At the 2011 Pan American Games, Sehn and Geyson captured bronze in the 10m synchro. The duo would also reach the final at the FINA World Championships in the same event. At the Summer Senior National Championships, Sehn won gold in the 10m and in the 10m synchro with Geyson.
In 2010, Sehn competed at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal with Geyson in the 10m.
From 2004 to 2010, Sehn won 10 medals at the Summer Senior National Championships including six gold, one silver and three bronze. He won eight medals at the Winter Senior National Championship in that period of time as well (six silvers and two bronze).
Club:
Independent
Languages spoken:
English
Idols (in sport or other):
My parents
Favourite activities outside of sport:
Sports, driving, having fun
Sibling(s) Name(s) (date of birth):
Chris, Kurt.
Training Location(s):
Edmonton, AB
Coach(es):
Trevor Palmatier
Nickname (s):
Ivonne.Shoucair
National titles (include event, year):
2011 – Summer Senior National Championship – Gold on 10m & 10m synchro (Geyson)
2010 – Summer Senior National Championship – Gold on 1m & 10m
2009 – Summer Senior National Championship – Gold on 1m & 10m
2007 – Summer Senior National Championships – Gold on 3m
2006 – Summer Senior National Championships – Gold on 1m
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2011:
2011 – FINA World Championships – 8th on 10m Synchro (Geyson)
2011 – Summer Senior National Championship – Gold on 10m and 10m synchro (Geyson)
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2010:
2010 – Commonwealth Games (Delhi) – 4th in 3m
2010 – Summer Senior National Championship – Gold on 1m and 10m, Bronze on 3m
2010 – Winter Senior National Championships – Silver on 10m, Bronze on 3m
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2009:
2009 – Summer Senior National Championship – Gold on 1m and 10m, Silver on 3m
2009 – Winter Senior National Championships – Silver on 1m and 3m
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2008:
2008 – Winter Senior National Championships – Silver on 3m, Bronze on 10m
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2007:
2007 – Summer Senior National Championships – Gold on 3m
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2006:
2006 – Summer Senior National Championships – Gold on 1m, Bronze on 3m & 10m
2006 – Canada Cup – 5th on 10m Synchro (Wegadesk Gorup-Paul)
2006 – Chinese Grand Prix – 6th on 10m Synchro (Wegadesk Gorup-Paul)
2006 – Men’s NCAA Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships – Gold on 1m, 3m and 10m
2006 – Winter Senior National Championships – Silver on 10m
Career notes prior (excluding Olympic):
2005 – Men’s NCAA Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships – Gold on 1m, 3m and 10m
World Championship appearances – Best results by year:
2011 – FINA World Championships – 8th on 10m Synchro (Geyson)
2009 – FINA World Champiionships – 7th on 1m
Major awards (ex. CDN Player of Year, Hall of Fame inductee):
Recepient of the Bev Boys Award in 2010, 2009, 2007 and 2006
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