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Born | Weinheim, Germany [1] | 7 June 1996|||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||
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Country | Germany | |||||||||||
Sport | Freestyle skiing | |||||||||||
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Lea Bouard (born 7 June 1996) is a German freestyle skier. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in the moguls event. [2]
In June 2016 she switched nationality and began competing for Germany. She represented France at 2015 and 2016 Junior World Ski Championships, winning 2 bronze and a silver medal. [2] [1]
She was born in Germany to a German mother and a French father. [2]
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