Léa Lemare (born 21 June 1996 in

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, France), is a

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and the 2013 National Champion. Lemare started ski jumping at the age of seven. From 2011 on she has represented France in the World Cup. In

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(3 December 2011), her first World Cup event, she placed 36th. In 2012, Lemare represented France at the Youth Olympic Winter Games in

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and placed 4th in the individual ranking and 9th in the team ranking. In 2013, Lemare achieved her best World Cup result, placing 1st in

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(16 February 2013), and at World Championships in

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(22 and 24 February 2013) Lemare placed 5th in the team ranking and 38th in the individual ranking. On the 2013 Summer Grand Prix circuit, Lemare achieved several top ten positions. In

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(26 and 27 July 2013) she placed 9th in the individual and 5th in the team ranking. In

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(14 and 15 August 2013) Lemare won the mixed team bronze medal and placed 20th in the individual ranking.

References

External links

Lemare's Club
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lemare, Lea 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Albertville French female ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for France Ski jumpers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Université Savoie Mont Blanc alumni