Léa Serna
French figure skater Léa Serna combines powerful triple jumps with artistic grace to dominate her national scene and climb the international ranks.
Born 1999 (age 27)·French figure skater·Birthday: October 31·Generation Z
Biography
Léa Serna carved her path on the ice with a blend of athletic power and determined consistency. Hailing from France, she rose through the national ranks not as a sudden prodigy, but as a steady force. Her career is built on a formidable technical arsenal, notably a strong triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination, which she lands with notable height. Serna's breakthrough came with her first French national title in 2021, a crown she successfully defended for three consecutive years, establishing domestic supremacy. On the international circuit, she has steadily collected medals at Challenger Series events like the Budapest Trophy, proving her mettle against global competition. Her skating tells a story of resilience, marked by a workmanlike approach to training and a quiet confidence that has made her a cornerstone of French women's figure skating in the 2020s.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Léa was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Léa Was Born
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
Léa's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1999Born
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2004Started school
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2012Became a teenager
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2015Could drive
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2017Could vote
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2020Turned 21
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 27 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won three consecutive French national championship titles (2021, 2022, 2023).
- Earned the silver medal at the 2023 CS Budapest Trophy Challenger Series event.
- Is a two-time champion of the International Cup of Nice.
Did You Know?
She is coached by former French skater Brian Joubert.
She studied at the Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance (INSEP) in Paris.
Her favorite jump is the triple Lutz.
“Every jump is a question the ice answers; my job is to make sure it says yes.”
