| Sinja Leemann | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 2002 | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| LNA team Former teams | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers GCK Lions SC Weinfelden | ||
| National team |  Switzerland | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Sinja Leemann (born 19 April 2002) is a Swiss ice hockey player for ZSC Lions and the Swiss national team.
She represented Switzerland at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship. [1] [2]
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