Lois Leaver (born 14 March 2002) is a British slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2018, specializing in K1 and kayak cross.
Career In July 2024, Leaver competed at the 2024 U23 Canoe Slalom Championships and won a gold medal in the K1 event. The next month she competed at the 2024 U23 European Canoe Slalom Championships and won a gold medal in the kayak cross individual event. She competed at the 2025 U23 Canoe Slalom Championships and won a silver medal in the kayak cross and a bronze medal in the K1 event.
Leaver was diagnosed with appendicitis in January 2026 and underwent emergency surgery. In July 2026, she competed at the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships and won a bronze medal in the kayak cross individual event with a time of 51.17 seconds.
Personal life Leaver's brother, Sam, is also a slalom canoeist.
World Cup individual podiums SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 2025 8 June 2025 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd Kayak cross 13 June 2025 Pau 3rd K1 28 June 2025 Prague 3rd K1 5 September 2025 Augsburg 3rd K1 7 September 2025 Augsburg 1st Kayak cross individual 7 September 2025 Augsburg 3rd Kayak cross 2026 5 September 2026 Vaires-sur-Marne 1st Kayak cross individual 5 September 2026 Vaires-sur-Marne 3rd Kayak cross
References
External links
Lois Leaver at Paddle UK