{{short description|Canadian rugby union player}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Karsten Leitner | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|6|4}} | birth_place = Canada | height = {{height|m=1.86}} | weight = {{convert|96|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}} | position = Wing | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | amatapps1 = | amatpoints1 = | ru_amateurupdate = | years1 = 2021– | clubs1 = Seattle Seawolves | apps1 = 0 | points1 = 0 | clubupdate = 2 April 2021 | repyears1 = 2015 | repteam1 = Canada U20 | repcaps1 = 4 | reppoints1 = 10 | repyears2 = 2017 | repteam2 = Canada A | repcaps2 = 1 | reppoints2 = 0 | repupdate = 2 April 2021 | repsevensyears1 = 2016–2017 | repsevensteam1 = Canada Sevens | repsevenscomp1 = 4 | ru_sevensupdate = 2 April 2021 }}
'''Karsten Leitner''' (born 4 June 1995) is a Canadian rugby union player for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is wing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/10584|title=Karsten Leitner|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref>
==Professional career== Leitner signed for Major League Rugby side Seattle Seawolves during the 2021 Major League Rugby season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattleseawolves.com/news/canada-sevens-leitner-ready-to-fly-in-mlr-with-seattle|title=Canada Sevens' Leitner ready to fly in MLR with Seattle|work=Seattle Seawolves|date=1 April 2021|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> Leitner had previously represented the Canada Sevens team at 4 competitions between 2016 and 2017,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2016/11/29/fijians-targeted-in-pool-play/|title=Fijians Targeted In Pool Play|work=Fiji Sun|date=29 November 2016|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://theprovince.com/sports/rugby/wellington-7s-canada-brings-back-a-familiar-face|title=Wellington 7s: Canada brings back a familiar face|work=The Province|date=17 January 2017|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> and also represented Canada A in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2017/10/11/tonga-bash-canada-aside-pacific-challenge/|title=Tonga bash Canada aside at Pacific Challenge|work=Americas Rugby News|date=11 October 2017|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/karsten-leitner-35435.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]
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