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).
| 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 |
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
edit |  |  | 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
edit- 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
edit- David Hearn at Team USA (archived)
- David Hearn at Olympedia
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