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Women
GER
Lea Sophie Scholz
- Date of birth16 May 1999
- ProfessionArmed Forces Athlete
- HometownBerlin
- Place of birthBerlin
- Start skating / Club She began skating at age six at the Berliner TSC club in Germany. / TSV Vorwarts Mylau: Germany
- HobbiesHorse riding, reading books. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
- LanguagesEnglish, German
- CoachAlexis Contin [national], FRA; Daniel Yeow, AUS
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
US speed skater Brittany Bowe. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Placing fifth in the 1000m at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
She went to a public skating rink with her father, and despite falling down often, she enjoyed it and was determined to learn to skate. "After that, I really wanted to learn how to move as safely and quickly as others and signed up for a taster session."
Alexis Contin [national], FRA; Daniel Yeow, AUS