Mario Leitner

Mario Leitner (born 2 February 1997) is an Austrian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012.^[4]

Born (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 29)

St. Veit an der Glan, Austria^[1]

Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)^[2]

Weight75 kg (165 lb)

SportCanoe slalom

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Mario Leitner

Leitner at the 2019 Canoe Slalom World Championships.
Personal information
Born	(1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 29) St. Veit an der Glan, Austria[1]
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	K1, Kayak cross
Club	KC Glanegg[3]
Coached by	Jernej Abramič[3]
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  Austria World Championships 2021 Bratislava Kayak cross European Championships 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš Kayak cross 2024 Tacen K1 2024 Tacen K1 team U23 World Championships 2017 Bratislava K1 2018 Ivrea K1 team 2019 Kraków K1 U23 European Championships 2017 Hohenlimburg K1 2020 Kraków K1 2019 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team 2017 Hohenlimburg K1 team Junior World Championships 2014 Penrith K1

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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]