Sam Leaver (born 9 July 2004) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2021, specializing in K1 and kayak cross events.
He won a bronze medal in kayak cross at the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Oklahoma City. He also won two bronze medals at the European Championships.
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 3rd Kayak cross 2025 15 June 2025 Pau 2nd Kayak cross individual 31 August 2025 Tacen 3rd Kayak cross individual 7 September 2025 Augsburg 2nd Kayak cross individual 7 September 2025 Augsburg 1st Kayak cross 2026 31 May 2026 Tacen 1st Kayak cross individual
References
External links
Sam Leaver at Paddle UK