BeeJay Lee

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BeeJay Lee
Personal information
Full nameBernard Robert Lee Jr.
Born (1993-03-05) March 5, 1993 (age 33)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
100 m, 200 m
College teamUSC Trojans[2][3]
New Mexico Lobos[4]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 9.99 (2015)
200 m: 20.11 (2015)[5]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 4×100 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Costa Rica 4×100 m relay

Bernard "BeeJay" Robert Lee Jr. (born March 5, 1993) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100 m and 200 m. He was a member of the USA team in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, UK. He ran in the winning semi-final, and received a silver medal after the team placed second in the final.[6]

Biography

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Early life

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Beejay Lee grew up as one of five children of Bernard Lee and Karen Lee in the Californian city of West Covina.[1] There he attended West Covina High School and participated in the athletics competitions.

College

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After studying communication and journalism at the University of New Mexico, he joined the University of Southern California in 2013, running for the USC Trojans until his final season representing the school in 2015.[4][3][2]

Professional track career

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At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, he finished sixth in 100 m, eighth in the 200 m, and won gold with the USA team in the 4 × 100 m relay.[7]

Statistics

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Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[5][4][3]

Personal bests

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Event Time Wind (m/s) Venue Date Notes
60 m 6.61 n/a Seattle, Washington, USA February 28, 2015
100 m 9.99 +1.7 Eugene, Oregon, USA June 25, 2015
9.94 w +3.7 Eugene, Oregon, USA June 26, 2015 Wind-assisted
200 m 20.11 +0.4 Eugene, Oregon, USA June 28, 2015
4×100 m relay 37.70 n/a London, England August 12, 2017
4×200 m relay 1:22.17 n/a Gainesville, Florida, USA April 5, 2014

Seasonal bests

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Notes

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  1. ^ BeeJay Lee did not run in the final, but the four that ran in the final finished second, earning the team silver medals.

References

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