Mario Leitner
 Leitner in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1997 (age 19) |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Canoe sprint |
| Club | KC Glanegg[2] |
| Coached by | Jernej Abramič[2] |
Mario Leitner (born 2 February 1997) is an Austrian slalom canoeist who has competed since 2012.[3] He placed 13th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
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 sister Lisa also competes in canoe slalom.[2]
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- 1 2 Mario Leitner. rio2016.com
- 1 2 3 Mario Leitner. nbcolympics.com
- ↑ "Overview of athlete's results at canoeslalom.net". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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