Leonora MacKinnon explained

Leonora MacKinnon
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:1994 5, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Basingstoke, England
Height:180cm (70inches)
Weight:80kg (180lb)
Country:Canada
Sport:Fencing
Education:Cheam School
Updated:8 May 2018

Leonora MacKinnon (born May 30, 1994) is a female épée fencer from The United Kingdom, now competing for Canada. MacKinnon won the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Championships in Santiago, and later competed at the 2015 Pan American Games, in Toronto, Ontario. MacKinnon originally competed for her native United Kingdom, but later made the switch to competing for Canada, as her mother was born in Toronto, which makes her a Canadian citizen as well.[2]

MacKinnon qualified to represent her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, by being ranked in the top two in the Americas.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leonora MacKinnon . Canadian Olympic Committee.
  2. News: Leck . Sebastian . 6 July 2015 . On edge of Olympic berth . thewhig.com . Kingston, Ontario . 8 May 2016.
  3. http://static.fie.org/uploads/9/47500-qualifications%20OG%202016%20April.pdf Athletes qualified for the 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)