David Hearn (canoeist)

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David Hearn
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Jonquière C1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Bala C1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Meran C1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Augsburg C1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Augsburg C1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Savage River C1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Nottingham C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 Jonquière C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Bala C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Merano C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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).

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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

Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
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SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
1989 12 August 1989 Mezzana 2ndC1
20 August 1989 Tacen 1stC1
1990 1 July 1990 Wausau 2ndC1
1990 Savage River 3rdC1
12 August 1990 Augsburg 2ndC1
18 August 1990 Bourg St.-Maurice 3rdC1
1991 7 July 1991 Augsburg 1stC1
1993 1 August 1993 Augsburg 1stC1
31 August 1993 Ocoee 1stC1
1994 10 July 1994 Bourg St.-Maurice 3rdC1
1996 29 September 1996 Três Coroas 3rdC1
1997 22 June 1997 Bourg St.-Maurice 2ndC1
28 July 1997 Ocoee 3rdC1
3 August 1997 Minden 3rdC1

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