{{short description|French badminton player}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Léa Palermo | image = Palermo lea (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Palermo in 2017 | nickname = | birth_name = | country = France | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|7|7}} | birth_place = [[Saint-Martin-d'Hères]], France | height = 1.73 m | weight = | years_active = 2008–present | handedness = Right | coach = | event = Women's & mixed doubles | highest_ranking = 27 (WD with [[Delphine Delrue]], 5 March 2019)<br />32 (XD with [[Julien Maio]], 24 March 2026)<br />33 (XD with [[Bastian Kersaudy]], 28 June 2018) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = 41 | date_of_current_ranking = XD with Julien Maio, 26 May 2026 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport| Women's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Badminton Championships|European Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2025 European Badminton Championships|2025 Horsens]] | Mixed doubles }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|European Women's Team Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2020 Liévin]] | Women's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|European Mixed Team Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2021 Vantaa]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalSilver | [[2025 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2025 Baku]] |Mixed team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Mediterranean Games]] }} {{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2018 Mediterranean Games|2018 Tarragona]] | Women's doubles }} | bwfbadminton_id = 98329 | bwf_id = D46E1C7B-3C9B-4043-82E8-E46A18833652 }}

'''Léa Palermo''' (born 7 July 1993) is a French [[badminton]] player.<ref name="bwf">{{cite web |title=Players: Lea Palermo |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/98329/lea-palermo |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Léa Palermo |url=http://www.ffbad.org/haut-niveau/nos-collectifs-france/elite/13/lea-palermo |publisher=Fédération Française de Badminton |access-date=10 September 2016|language=fr}}</ref> She started playing badminton at aged 8, then joined the [[France national badminton team]] in 2006.<ref name="bwf" /> In 2009, she won the bronze medal at the [[2009 European U17 Badminton Championships|European U17 Badminton Championships]] in the mixed doubles event.<ref name="vendee">{{cite web | title=Quelques portraits de joueurs |url=http://edap.vendee.fr/content/download/45027/738305/version/1/file/portraits+joueurs.pdf |publisher=EDAP Vendée |access-date=10 September 2016|language=fr}}</ref> In 2010, she competed at the [[Badminton at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics|Summer Youth Olympic Games]] in [[Singapore]].<ref name="bwf" /> In 2015, she won the [[Slovenia International]] tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with [[Bastian Kersaudy]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Double joy for Ukraine |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=2352013&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |publisher=[[Badminton Europe]] |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref> In 2016, she won [[French National Badminton Championships]] in women's doubles event.<ref name="vendee" /> She also the runner-up at the [[Orleans International]] in the women's doubles event and at the [[Estonian International]] in the mixed doubles event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Helen Olver and Lauren Smith win doubles title in Orleans |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2016/04/04/helen-olver-and-lauren-smith-win-doubles-title-in-orleans/ |publisher=4 The Love Of Sport |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Morozova doubles up in Tallinn |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=3130336 |publisher=[[Badminton Europe]] |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref> In 2017, she became the runner-up at the [[Estonian International]] partnered with [[Delphine Delrue]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Български триумф в Естония |url=http://www.blitz.bg/sport/drugi/blgarski-triumf-v-estoniya_351809.html |publisher=Информационна агенция БЛИЦ |access-date=22 January 2017 |language=bg}}</ref> She competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games, clinched the women's doubles gold with Delrue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Athlete Profile: Palermo Lea Helene |url=http://results.tarragona2018.cat/en/BDM/athlete/18005332 |publisher=Tarragona 2018 |access-date=26 June 2018}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== European Championships === ''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | [[2025 European Badminton Championships#Finals 5|2025]] | align="left" | [[Forum Horsens|Forum]], [[Horsens]], Denmark | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Maio]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jesper Toft]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Amalie Magelund]] | align="left" | 14–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}

=== Mediterranean Games === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2018 Mediterranean Games|2018]] | align="left" | El Morell Pavilion, [[Tarragona]], Spain | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Delphine Delrue]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Bengisu Erçetin]]<br />{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Nazlıcan İnci]] | align="left" | 21–17, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' |}

=== BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) === The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super&nbsp;1000, Super&nbsp;750, Super&nbsp;500, Super&nbsp;300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super&nbsp;100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | [[2018 Orleans Masters#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Orleans Masters]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Delphine Delrue]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Gabriela Stoeva]]<br />{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Stefani Stoeva]] | align="left" | 8–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 8 runners-up) === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | [[Romanian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anne Tran]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chloe Birch]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Wallwork]] | align="left" | 6–11, 12–14, 11–8, 8–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Orleans International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Delphine Delrue]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Heather Olver]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]] | align="left" | 19–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Estonian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Delphine Delrue | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Mariya Mitsova]]<br />{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Petya Nedelcheva]] | align="left" | 12–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Orleans International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Delphine Delrue | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Asumi Kugo]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Megumi Yokoyama (badminton)|Megumi Yokoyama]] | align="left" | 14–21, 21–17, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[White Nights (badminton)|White Nights]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Delphine Delrue | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Chervyakova]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Olga Morozova (badminton)|Olga Morozova]] | align="left" | 8–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Spanish International (badminton)|Spanish International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Delphine Delrue | align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Maryna Ilyinskaya]]<br />{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Yelyzaveta Zharka]] | align="left" | 21–6, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Belgian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Delphine Delrue | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mizuki Fujii]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nao Ono]] | align="left" | 21–19, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Delphine Delrue | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Amalie Magelund]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Freja Ravn]] | align="left" | 18–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | [[Slovenia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bastian Kersaudy]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marin Baumann<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Lorraine Baumann | align="left" | 21–17, 18–21, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Estonian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Bastian Kersaudy | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alexandr Zinchenko]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Olga Morozova (badminton)|Olga Morozova]] | align="left" | 18–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Czech International|Czech Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Bastian Kersaudy | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mathias Bay-Smidt]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Alexandra Bøje]] | align="left" | 21–12, 8–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Réunion Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Maio]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[William Villeger]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Flavie Vallet]] | align="left" | 23–21, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Mauritius International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} William Villeger<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Flavie Vallet | align="left" | 21–11, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Turkey International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rohan Kapoor (badminton)|Rohan Kapoor]]<br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gadde Ruthvika Shivani]] | align="left" | 21–15, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}

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== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{BWFB|98329}} * {{BWFT|D46E1C7B-3C9B-4043-82E8-E46A18833652}} * {{Olympedia}}

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