Evy Leibfarth
Evy Leibfarth (born January 26, 2004) is an American slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2019.[1][2]
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| Born | January 26, 2004 Sylva, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | K12 Private Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 lb (50 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | C1, K1, Kayak cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2019, Leibfarth won the gold medal in the women's K1 event and the silver medal in the women's Kayak cross event at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[3][4]
In the same year, Leibfarth also competed at the 2019 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships held in Kraków, Poland, winning the gold medal in the junior Kayak cross event and the bronze medal in the junior K1 event.
Leibfarth represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] She is bisexual and was among the many LGBT athletes competing at the games.[6][7] Leibfarth started in both women's events and finished 12th in the K1 event and 18th in the C1 event, after being eliminated in the semifinals on both occasions.
Leibfarth won a bronze medal in Kayak cross at the 2021 World Championships in Bratislava.
Results edit
World Cup individual podiums edit
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2019 | 23 June 2019 | Bratislava | 2nd | Kayak cross |
| 30 June 2019 | Tacen | 3rd | C1 | |
| 2020 | 17 October 2020 | Tacen | 3rd | K1 |
| 18 October 2020 | Tacen | 3rd | C1 | |
| 2022 | 26 June 2022 | Tacen | 2nd | C1 |
Complete World Cup results edit
| Year | Class | WC1 | WC2 | WC3 | WC4 | WC5 | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | C1 | Lee Valley | Bratislava 7 | Tacen 3 | Markkleeberg 26 | Prague 10 | 171 | 6th |
| K1 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 105 | 23rd | ||
| Kayak cross | 2 | 55 | 12th | |||||
| 2020 | C1 | Tacen 3 | Pau 16 | N/A[a] | ||||
| K1 | 3 | 10 | ||||||
| 2021 | C1 | Prague 15 | Markkleeberg 29 | La Seu 28 | Pau 28 | 62 | 30th | |
| K1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 123 | 15th | ||
| Kayak cross | 5 | 27 | 48 | 17th | ||||
Notes
a No overall rankings were determined by the ICF, with only two races possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References edit
- ^ . Team USA. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Evy LEIBFARTH (USA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (August 5, 2019). "Peru shine on final day of Lima 2019 surfing as Rosas and Mesinas qualify for Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Chávez, Karen (August 5, 2019). "Bryson City teen dominates in slalom kayak at Pan American Games in Lima, Peru". Citizen Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ WLOS Staff (June 15, 2021). "Bryson City teen qualifies for Tokyo Olympics". WMYA. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Outsports (July 12, 2021). "At least 181 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Teen Vogue (March 20, 2024). "Meet Evy Leibfarth, the Queer Kayaker Making Waves at the 2024 Summer Olympics". Teen Vogue.
External links edit
- Evy Leibfarth at the International Canoe Federation
- Evy Leibfarth at Olympedia
- at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)