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canoeist

American  
[kuh-noo-ist] / kəˈnu ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who paddles a canoe for recreation or transportation, especially someone who does so regularly or skillfully.


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A new prosecution of the defendant, Olympic canoeist David Hearn, would be unusual, especially after U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

That revelation came out only after former Olympic canoeist Jeff Hearn got hit with a felony charge, apparently for picking up a piece of the pool’s peeling paint from the renovation.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

Federal prosecutors charged several people with vandalism, including former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, a 65-year-old who maintains he just picked up a piece of loose lining because he was curious …

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Standing alongside the attorney, Hearn, a three-time Olympic canoeist, did not speak but pumped his fist as he departed, with supporters chanting his name.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

A dark suction pulled me on, almost reassuringly, like a canoeist paddling straight at Niagara Falls instead of trying to fight the current.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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