# Mario Leitner

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

He won a bronze medal in [kayak cross](/source/2021_ICF_Canoe_Slalom_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_Extreme_slalom) at the [2021 World Championships](/source/2021_ICF_Canoe_Slalom_World_Championships) in [Bratislava](/source/Bratislava). He also won three silver medals at the [European Championships](/source/European_Canoe_Slalom_Championships).

Leitner finished 13th in the [K1 event](/source/Canoeing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_slalom_K-1) at the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/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](/source/Lisa_Leitner) also competes in canoe slalom.[3]

## World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event 2021 5 September 2021 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd Kayak cross

## References

1. ["Mario Leitner"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091419/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/mario-leitner-1.html). *Sports-Reference.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/mario-leitner-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

1. [Mario Leitner](https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/mario-leitner) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160826114929/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/mario-leitner) 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com

1. [Mario Leitner](http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=leitner-mario-1169594/index.html). nbcolympics.com

1. ["Mario LEITNER (AUT)"](https://www.canoeslalom.net/doku.php/en_sportler/spo_13745l). *CanoeSlalom.net*. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

## External links

- [Mario LEITNER](https://www.canoeslalom.net/doku.php/en_sportler/spo_13745l) at CanoeSlalom.net

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