Sam Leaver

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Sam Leaver
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born2004 (age 2021)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Canoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak cross
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing the Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Vaires-sur-Marne Kayak cross
U23 World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Kraków Kayak cross
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Foix Kayak cross individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 FoixK1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Kraków K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bratislava Kayak cross
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 KrakówKayak cross
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 BratislavaK1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Solkan K1 team
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Ivrea K1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 IvreaK1 team
Junior European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Solkan K1 team

Sam Leaver (born 2004) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2021, specializing in K1 and kayak cross events. [1]

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He won a bronze medal in kayak cross at the 2025 European Championships in Vaires-sur-Marne.

Leaver won the overall World Cup title in kayak cross individual in 2025.

His older sister Lois Leaver is also a slalom canoeist.

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2024 15 September 2024 Ivrea 3rdKayak cross
2025 15 June 2025 Pau 2ndKayak cross individual
31 August 2025 Tacen 3rdKayak cross individual
7 September 2025 Augsburg 2ndKayak cross individual
7 September 2025 Augsburg 1stKayak cross

References

  1. "Sam LEAVER (GBR)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 7 September 2025.