Evy Leibfarth

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Evy Leibfarth
Leibfarth in 2023
Personal information
Born (2004-01-26) January 26, 2004 (age 20)
Sylva, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationK12 Private Academy
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, K1, Kayak cross
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Bratislava Kayak cross
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima K1
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Kayak cross
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków K1
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków C1
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kraków Kayak cross
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tacen K1
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ivrea Kayak cross
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kraków K1
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tacen C1

Evy Leibfarth (born January 26, 2004) is an American slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2019.[1][2]

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
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 United Kingdom
  		Bratislava Slovakia
7 		Tacen Slovenia
3 		Markkleeberg Germany
26 		Prague Czech Republic
10 		171 6th
K1 10 9 26 27 105 23rd
Kayak cross 2 55 12th
2020 C1 Tacen Slovenia
3 		Pau France
16 		N/A[a]
K1 3 10
2021 C1 Prague Czech Republic
15 		Markkleeberg Germany
29 		La Seu Spain
28 		Pau France
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]

  1. ^ "Evy Leibfarth". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Evy LEIBFARTH (USA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ WLOS Staff (June 15, 2021). "Bryson City teen qualifies for Tokyo Olympics". WMYA. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Outsports (July 12, 2021). "At least 181 out LGBTQ athletes at Tokyo Olympics, a record by far". Outsports. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Teen Vogue (March 20, 2024). "Meet Evy Leibfarth, the Queer Kayaker Making Waves at the 2024 Summer Olympics". Teen Vogue.

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