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David Hearn (canoeist)

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David Hearn
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Jonquière C1 team
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bala C1 team
Gold medal – first place 1983 Meran C1 team
Gold medal – first place 1985 Augsburg C1
Gold medal – first place 1985 Augsburg C1 team
Gold medal – first place 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C1 team
Gold medal – first place 1989 Savage River C1 team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Nottingham C1
Silver medal – second place 1979 Jonquière C1
Silver medal – second place 1981 Bala C1
Silver medal – second place 1983 Merano C1
Silver medal – second place 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice C1
Silver medal – second place 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

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1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

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  • 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.
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