David Hearn (canoeist)

David Hearn

Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  United States
World Championships
	1979 Jonquière	C-1 team
	1981 Bala	C-1 team
	1983 Meran	C-1 team
	1985 Augsburg	C-1
	1985 Augsburg	C-1 team
	1987 Bourg St.-Maurice	C-1 team
	1989 Savage River	C-1 team
	1995 Nottingham	C-1
	1979 Jonquière	C-1
	1981 Bala	C-1
	1983 Merano	C-1
	1987 Bourg St.-Maurice	C-1
	1989 Savage River	C-1

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 C-1 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 C-1 team event (1979-1989).

Hearn competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of ninth in the C-1 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.

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
• Sports-reference.com profile