Léa Lemare (born 21 June 1996 in
Albertville
Albertville (; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in Southeastern France.
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, France), is a
French ski jumper
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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
Lillehammer
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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
Innsbruck
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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
Ljubno
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(16 February 2013), and at World Championships in
Val di Fiemme
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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
Hinterzarten
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(26 and 27 July 2013) she placed 9th in the individual and 5th in the team ranking. In
Courchevel
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(14 and 15 August 2013) Lemare won the mixed team bronze medal and placed 20th in the individual ranking.
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1996 births
Living people
French female ski jumpers
Olympic ski jumpers for France
Ski jumpers at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
Ski jumpers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Ski jumpers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Université Savoie Mont Blanc alumni
Sportspeople from Albertville
Skiers from Savoie
21st-century French sportswomen