Mario Leitner (born 2 February 1997) is an Austrian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012.[4]
.jpg) Leitner at the 2019 Canoe Slalom World Championships. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 February 1997 Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | K1, Kayak cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | KC Glanegg[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jernej Abramič[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won a bronze medal in kayak cross at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava. He also won three silver medals at the European Championships.
Leitner finished 13th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2]
Leitner was introduced to canoeing by his father at age three, and joined a club aged five. In 2014 he won the Austrian Youth Sports Award after winning a gold medal at the junior world championships. He was the first male Austrian canoeist to win that title. His older sister Lisa also competes in canoe slalom.[3]
World Cup individual podiums
edit| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2021 | 5 September 2021 | La Seu d'Urgell | 2nd | Kayak cross |
References
edit- ^ "Mario Leitner". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ a b Mario Leitner Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ a b c Mario Leitner. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "Mario LEITNER (AUT)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
External links
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- Mario Leitner at the International Canoe Federation
- Mario Leitner at Olympedia
- Mario LEITNER at CanoeSlalom.net
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