Cathy Hearn

Cathy Hearn

Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing United States
World Championships
	1979 Jonquière	K1
	1979 Jonquière	K1 team
	1981 Bala	K1
	1989 Savage River	K1 team
	1993 Mezzana	K1 team
	1977 Spittal	K1 team
	1981 Bala	K1 team
	1987 Bourg St.-Maurice	K1 team
	1989 Savage River	K1
	1997 Três Coroas	K1

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

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
1991	25 Aug 1991	Minden	3rd	K1
1993	18 Jul 1993	La Seu d'Urgell	2nd	K1
1997	29 Jun 1997	Björbo	2nd	K1
	3 Aug 1997	Minden	3rd	K1
1998	2 Aug 1998	Wausau	1st	K1

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.