Molly Samuels

Molly Samuels
Born Molly Irene Samuels[1]
(1961-09-12) September 12, 1961
London, England
Style Isshin-ryū karate
Rank 6th Dan

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 Jubliee Award for Excellence.[3][4]

Samuel-Leport was the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Walthamstow in the 2015 general election.[5] She was previously an unsuccessful candidate in the Leytonstone ward of Waltham Forest council at the 2014 election.[6]

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to karate.[7][8]

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