Licensed to USC Athletics since her return from the United States in 2018, she is the 2022 Occitan champion in the 2,000 m in Albi in 6’37”14 in June, 4th best French performance of the year and will finish 8th at the French Championships in Angers 1,000m in 3’04”00, 1,000m record in 2’59”00 which is the 5th French performance of the year.
Arriving as the youngest freshman, her progress remains nothing short of dazzling. “I started learning about athletics when I was in Maryland. So naturally I wanted to continue in a club when I returned to France.” Since then, the young she admits to training 10 hours a week under the guidance of Felix Chiaramonte, “who combines the need while being attentive to her athletes. My results are largely due to her advice,” she admits.
For her part, her coach describes her as “having a lot of talent and a great racing intelligence even if she still lacks a little confidence at times. She has to believe in her potential.” The year 2023 could again bring it to the next national deadlines. “My goal is to be champion of Occitania again and do better at the French Championships,” she confides. Her tone is set with an enthusiasm that you can read on her face.
A schoolgirl à la Victor Hugo, when she’s not on the dance floor, Léa admits that she has a real passion for singing, which she took lessons after being a resident at the Columérin conservatory. “I also attend concerts with my grandfather’s band, Hubert.” So it’s not just for marking time that Léa is talented.
