Molly Samuel

Molly Irene Samuel-Leport MBE (born 12 September 1961, London, England) is a British karateka.[2] She has a 6th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of multiple European Karate Championships. Samuel-Leport received the 1989 Sunday Times International Sports Woman of the Year and 1987 Jamaican Jubilee Award for Excellence.[3][4]

Molly Samuel
BornMolly Irene Samuel[1]
(1961-09-12) 12 September 1961
London, England
StyleIsshin-ryū karate
Rank6th Dan
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Great Britain
European Championship
1986 Madrid Kumite −60 kg
1987 Glasgow Kumite −60 kg
1989 Titograd Kumite −60 kg
1992 Hannover Kumite −60 kg
1992 Den Bosch Kumite −60 kg
World Championship
1986 Sydney Kumite −60 kg
1990 Mexico City Kumite −60 kg
1992 Grenada Kumite −60 kg
World Games
1993 Denn Haag Kumite −60 kg

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to karate.[5][6]

Achievements

Politics

Samuel-Leport was the Conservative PPC for Walthamstow in the 2015 general election. She polled 5,584 votes, which was 13.4% of the overall vote. This was the first time the Conservatives had finished in second place in the constituency since 2001.[7]

At the 2017 general election, she was selected again to contest the seat where she finished in second again, increasing her vote share.

She was selected as the candidate for Brent and Harrow for the 2020 London Assembly election.

References
  1. Sleeman, Elizabeth (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002. ISBN 9781857431223. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. "Thomason in Euro champs". Welwyn Hatfield Times. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. "Molly Samuel-Leport, former Sunday Times' International Sports Woman on the Year, will take on Stella Creasy MP for the conservative party next year". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  4. "Three women from Waltham Forest have been named in the 2015 New Year's Honours list". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  5. "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N24.
  6. 2015 New Year Honours List Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Molly Samuels". Conservatives. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.


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