Janet Leung

Janet Leung
Charros de Jalisco
Infielder
Born: (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Teams
Medals
Women's Softball
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2018 ChibaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2024 Castions di StradaTeam
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoTeam

Janet Leung (born April 25, 1994) is a professional Canadian softball player for the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican Softball League and member of the Canadian Senior Women’s National team. She played professionally for the Canadian Wild of the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF).[1] She played college softball at Brown University from 2012 to 2016 and earned All-Ivy all four years. She has been a member of Canada women's national softball team since 2017 and helped the team make history by winning Canada's first medal in the sport at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career

Leung played college softball for the Brown Bears in the Ivy League from 2012 to 2016.[2]

Leung competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, winning silver.[1]

In June 2021, Leung was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[3][4] During the Olympics, Leung had two hits and one walk, recording one of her hits during the bronze medal game and scoring the winning run to help Canada defeat Team Mexico.[5][6]

Leung represented Canada at the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup and won a bronze medal.[7]

In December 2025, Leung joined the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican Softball League ahead of the 2026 season.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Janet Leung". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Janet Leung". brownbears.com. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ Nichols, Paula (May 12, 2021). "Team Canada reveals roster for softball's Olympic return". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Canada names Olympic women's softball team". cbc.ca. CBC Sports. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "MEX 2, CAN 3". olympicssoftball.wbsc.org. July 26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Leung". olympicssoftball.wbsc.org. July 26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Callum Pilgrim walks off dramatic game with grand slam, Canada beats Netherlands to claim Women's Softball World Cup bronze medal". wbsc.org. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ Flores, Vanessa (December 11, 2025). "Charros Femenil se fortalece con experiencia internacional". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved January 18, 2026.
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