Cathy Hearn

Catherine Ann "Cathy" Hearn-Röthenmund (born June 1, 1958) is an American slalom kayaker who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.

Cathy Hearn
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1979 JonquièreK1
Gold medal – first place1979 JonquièreK1 team
Silver medal – second place1981 BalaK1
Silver medal – second place1989 Savage RiverK1 team
Silver medal – second place1993 MezzanaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place1977 SpittalK1 team
Bronze medal – third place1981 BalaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place1987 Bourg St.-MauriceK1 team
Bronze medal – third place1989 Savage RiverK1
Bronze medal – third place1997 Três CoroasK1

She won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (K1: 1979, K1 team: 1979), three silvers (K1: 1981, K1 team: 1989, 1993), and five bronzes (K1: 1989, 1997, K1 team: 1977, 1981, 1987).

Hearn also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of seventh in the K1 event in Atlanta in 1996.

Her brother, David Hearn, and her ex-husband, Lecky Haller, also competed for the United States in canoe slalom. Her brother-in-law is a former Swiss kayaker Mathias Röthenmund.

As of 2009, Hearn serves as a coach for the United States canoe slalom team.

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
199125 Aug 1991Minden3rdK1
199318 Jul 1993La Seu d'Urgell2ndK1
199729 Jun 1997Björbo2ndK1
3 Aug 1997Minden3rdK1
19982 Aug 1998Wausau1stK1

References

  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cathy Hearn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • USA Canoe-Kayak Staff Directory featuring Hearn. - accessed 13 October 2009.


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