Brett Heyl (born 29 October 1981 in
Hanover, New Hampshire
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) is an American
slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1998 to 2012. He finished 15th in the
K1 event at the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens
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.
Heyl is the
nephew of singer
James Taylor
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.
World Cup individual podiums
:
1 Pan American Championship counting for World Cup points
:
2 Oceania Championship counting for World Cup points
References
1981 births
People from Hanover, New Hampshire
American male canoeists
Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Living people
Olympic canoeists for the United States
Sportspeople from Vermont
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