MACKINNON Leonora

Personal Information

Residence France

Occupation Athlete

Languages English

Higher education Physical Education, Sport Studies - St. Mary's University: London, ENG

License number 30051994000

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When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age eight as an extra curricular activity at school in England.

Why this sport? She followed her older sisters Sophie and Isabella into the sport.

Club / Team Escrime Rodez Aveyron: France

Handedness Right

General Interest

Nicknames Leo (Facebook profile, 16 Jun 2018)

Hero / Idol Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (olympic.ca, 22 Aug 2016)

Injuries In 2021 she underwent shoulder surgery. (Facebook page, 29 Jun 2022)

She missed the first three months of 2019 due to an injury to her right ankle. (Instagram profile, 14 Feb 2021)

She injured her ankle in 2014. (fencing.ca, 19 Apr 2015)

Sporting philosophy / motto "It doesn't matter how many times you get knocked down but how many times you get back up." (olympic.ca, 22 Aug 2016)

Awards and honours In 2012 and 2016 she received the Senior Ladies Award at the Basingstoke and Deane Sports Awards in England. (basingstokelsc.org.uk, 01 Jan 2019; basingstokegazette.co.uk, 13 Mar 2017)

Famous relatives Her great-grandfather Minotti Bohn played football for Norway. (olympic.ca, 22 Aug 2016)

Ambitions To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 21 Mar 2022)

Other information FROM THE UK TO CANADA
Born and raised in England, she is eligible to compete for Canada because her mother was born in Toronto, Ontario. She fenced for Great Britain at junior level but began representing Canada in 2014. (olympic.ca, 22 Aug 2016; toronto2015.org, 21 Jul 2015; thewhig.com, 06 Jul 2015)