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With only 18 years old, the French athlete Léa Casta topped the podium in Cervino during the FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup. December 14th, 2024, will be a date to never forget for the young athlete. This is her first senior big victory but not the only one, Léa is already used to win medals and achieve goals all around the world during her career. Less than one month ago the snowboarder crossed the line in third position during the European Cup in Pitztal (Austria). And at the beginning of this season, she also topped the podium in the South American Cup celebrated in Corralco (Chile) past October.
(fis-ski.com, @Pentaphoto 2024)
But Casta’s amazing senior performance is not a touch of luck but an example of hard work and progression. Season 2023-2024 was plenty of victories. Two first position in Individual and Team events in FIS Junior World Championship Gudauri (Georgia), an event that she also won in 2023 in Passo San Pellegrino (Italy). French National champion and Gold medal in European Cup celebrated in France in January 2024. And all these victories within a year which started with a Youth Olympic Winter Games Gold Medal in Gangwon (Korea).
During this weekend in Cervino Léa Casta shared the podium with her friend Maja-Li Iafrate-Danielsson who finished third to put in the podium two French flags. There are no doubts of the great talent and future that France is bringing to the Snowboard Cross competition. And keep an eye on this young athlete that for sure is going to bring to France and Europe a lot of more podiums around the world.
(fis-ski.com, @Pentaphoto 2024)
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