David Hearn (canoeist)

Davey Hearn

Personal information
Full name	David Carter Hearn
Born	April 17, 1959 (1959-04-17) (age 66) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	159 lb (72 kg)
Relative	Cathy Hearn (sister)
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing   United States World Championships 1979 Jonquière C1 team 1981 Bala C1 team 1983 Meran C1 team 1985 Augsburg C1 1985 Augsburg C1 team 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C1 team 1989 Savage River C1 team 1995 Nottingham C1 1979 Jonquière C1 1981 Bala C1 1983 Merano C1 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C1 1989 Savage River C1

David Carter "Davey" Hearn (born April 17, 1959 in Bethesda, Maryland) is a former slalom canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s (decade). He won seven medals in the C1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (1985, 1995) and five silvers (1979, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989). He also won six consecutive world championship gold medals in the C1 team event (1979-1989).

Hearn competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of ninth in the C1 event in Atlanta in 1996.

Hearn's sister, Cathy, and his ex-brother-in-law, Lecky Haller, also competed in canoe slalom for the United States.

World Cup individual podiums

				Total
C1	4	4	6	14

Season	Date	Venue	Position	Event
1989	12 August 1989	Mezzana	2nd	C1
	20 August 1989	Tacen	1st	C1
1990	1 July 1990	Wausau	2nd	C1
	1990	Savage River	3rd	C1
	12 August 1990	Augsburg	2nd	C1
	18 August 1990	Bourg St.-Maurice	3rd	C1
1991	7 July 1991	Augsburg	1st	C1
1993	1 August 1993	Augsburg	1st	C1
	31 August 1993	Ocoee	1st	C1
1994	10 July 1994	Bourg St.-Maurice	3rd	C1
1996	29 September 1996	Três Coroas	3rd	C1
1997	22 June 1997	Bourg St.-Maurice	2nd	C1
	28 July 1997	Ocoee	3rd	C1
	3 August 1997	Minden	3rd	C1

References

• Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83 at WebCite (archived November 9, 2009). Additional archives: March 11, 2016 .
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Davey Hearn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.

External links

• David Hearn at Team USA ( archiveApril 12, 2023 )
• Davey Hearn at Olympics.com
• Davey Hearn at Olympedia