Molly Samuel-Leport
British karateka (born 1961)
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Molly Irene Samuel-Leport MBE (born 12 September 1961) is a British karateka,[2] community leader and political candidate. She has a 6th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of multiple European Karate Championships. Samuel-Leport received the 1989 Sunday Times International Sports Woman of the Year and 1987 Jamaican Jubilee Award for Excellence.[3][4]
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| Born | Molly Irene Samuel[1] 12 September 1961 London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Isshin-ryū karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 6th Dan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to karate.[5][6]
Achievements
- 1986 European Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal
- 1986 World Karate Championships Kumite Silver Medal
- 1987 European Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal
- 1989 European Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal
- 1990 World Karate Championships Kumite Bronze Medal
- 1991 European Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal
- 1992 European Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal
- 1992 World Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal
- 1993 World Games Gold Medal
Politics
Samuel-Leport was the Conservative PPC for Walthamstow in the 2015 general election. She polled 5,584 votes, which was 13.4% of the overall vote. This was the first time the Conservatives had finished in second place in the constituency since 2001.[7]
At the 2017 general election, she was selected again to contest the seat where she finished in second again, increasing her vote share to 14.1%.
She stood as the Conservative Party candidate for Brent and Harrow for the 2021 London Assembly election, coming second, and as a Conservative Party candidate for Upper Walthamstow ward in the 2022 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election, coming fourth in the two-member ward.[8][9]
