Leia Till (born June 30, 2001) is a national team rower representing Canada. She became a Pan American Games champion when she won gold in the women's eight at the 2023 Pan Am Games in Santiago. [2][1]

Leia Till
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born (2001-06-30) June 30, 2001 (age 23)
Home townPotomac, Maryland [1]
Sport
College teamVirginia
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Eight
Henley Royal Regatta
Gold medal – first place [Town Challenge Cup] Four

Collegiate Career

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Till attended the University of Virginia. During her 3 year competitive career at UVA (2021–2023), she won 3 ACC Championships,[3][4][5] and was named a CRCA All- American all 3 years.[6][7][8]

International Career

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In September 2023, Till was named to the Canadian Pan American Games Team,[9][10] in the Women's Four, Women's Eight and Mixed Eight events. She placed 4th in the Women's Four and Mixed Eight, and became the first-ever Pan American Games champion in the Women's Eight (2023 was the first time the Women's Eight had been contested at the Pan American Games). [11] Rowing at the 2023 Pan American Games. Till won her second International title in July of 2024, when she helped Canada win the Town Challenge Cup in a Women's Four at the Henley Royal Regatta.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leia Till profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Doug Harrison (October 24, 2023). "Mac Neil matches Canadian mark with 4th Pan Am Games gold, tying U.S. swimmer in 50m freestyle". CBC Sports.
  3. ^ "Virginia Claims 11th Consecutive ACC Rowing Championship". theacc.com. May 15, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Virginia Claims 2022 ACC Rowing Championship". theacc.com. May 14, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Virginia Claims 2023 ACC Rowing Championship". theacc.com. May 13, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.pocock.com/2021-pocock-all-america/
  7. ^ https://www.pocock.com/2022-pocock-all-america/
  8. ^ https://virginiasports.com/news/2023/07/13/kelly-and-till-earn-pocock-racing-shells-all-america-honors/
  9. ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 rowing team announced". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 rowing team announced". Rowing Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Team Canada Golden at the Pan Am Games Regatta". Rowing Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Canadian Rowers Shine in Weekend of Dominant Racing". The Sport Information Resource Centre. Retrieved September 2, 2024.