David Hearn (canoeist)

David Carter Hearn ( born April 17, 1959 in Bethesda, Maryland ) is a former American professional whitewater kayaker.

His first international success came Hearn at the Canoe Slalom World Championships 1979 in Jonquière, where he won the silver medal in the one - Canadians. He repeated this success in the canoe slalom world championships in 1981 in Bala and at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in 1983 in Merano. Two years later he won the gold medal at the World Championships in 1985 in Augsburg. 1987 in Bourg -Saint -Maurice and 1989 in Savage River, he again won silver. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he reached the 11th place in One. In the Canoe Slalom World Championships in 1995 in Nottingham, he won gold again. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta now 37 -year-old Hearn placed ninth. His international career he finished four years later at the Summer Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney, where he once again reached the 12th place despite his 41 years.

David Hearn is the brother of the canoeist Cathy Hearn and therefore brother of Lecky Haller.