BeeJay Lee

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]

BeeJay Lee

Personal information
Full name	Bernard Robert Lee Jr.
Nationality	American
Born	(1993-03-05) March 5, 1993 (age 30) Duarte, California, USA^[1]
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m
College team	USC 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  United States World Championships 2017 London 4×100 m relay Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 4×100 m relay NACAC Championships 2015 Costa Rica 4×100 m relay

Biography

Early life

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

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

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

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

Personal bests

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

100 m Year Time Wind (m/s) Venue Date 2010 10.61 +0.9 Walnut, California, USA April 17 2011 10.49 w +2.1 Arcadia, California, USA April 9 10.65 +0.2 Arcadia, California, USA April 9 2012 10.26 w +4.3 Austin, Texas, USA May 25 10.28 +1.3 Des Moines, Iowa, USA June 6 2013 10.07 +1.6 Los Angeles, California, USA May 12 2014 10.25 -0.7 Los Angeles, California, USA May 4 10.16 w +2.7 Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA May 30 2015 9.99 +1.7 Eugene, Oregon, USA June 25 9.94 w +3.7 Eugene, Oregon, USA June 26 2016 10.08 w +2.4 Norwalk, California, USA April 16 10.09 +0.7 Phoenix, Arizona, USA May 21 2017 10.05 +1.2 Sacramento, California, USA June 22

200 m Year Time Wind (m/s) Venue Date 2010 21.90 +1.7 Norwalk, California, USA May 22 2011 20.96 +0.8 Norwalk, California, USA May 27 2012 21.04 +0.8 Air Force Academy, Colorado, USA May 12 2013 21.23 +2.0 Gainesville, Florida, USA April 5 2014 20.83 +1.3 Los Angeles, California, USA May 4 2015 20.11 +0.4 Eugene, Oregon, USA June 28 2016 20.23 +1.0 Norwalk, California, USA April 16 2017 20.17 +0.6 Somerville, Massachusetts, USA June 4

International championship results Year Competition Position Event Notes Representing the   United States 2015 Pan American Games 6th 100 m 8th 200 m 1st 4×100 m relay 38.27 s, PB NACAC Championships 8th 100 m 2nd 4×100 m relay 2017 World Championships 1st (semi 1) 4×100 m relay 37.70 s, Q^[note 1], PB DécaNation 4th 100 m 7th 200 m

National championship results Year Competition Position Event Notes Representing the New Mexico Lobos 2012 NCAA Division I Championships 20th 100 m 10.28 s, +1.3 m/s wind, PB USA Junior Championships 11th 100 m ^[8] Representing the USC Trojans 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships 11th 60 m NCAA Division I Championships 22nd 100 m 4th 4×100 m relay 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships 13th 60 m NCAA Division I Championships 10th 100 m 9th 200 m 4th 4×100 m relay 38.75 s, PB USA Championships 6th 100 m ^[9] 4th 200 m 20.11 s, PB ^[9] Unattached 2016 USA Olympic Trials 7th (semi 1) 100 m ^[10] 4th (quarter 3) 200 m ^[10] 2017 USA Championships 5th 100 m ^[11]

Notes

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

1. "BeeJay Lee". teamusa.org. Team USA. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
2. "BEEJAY LEE". usctrojans.com. USC Trojans. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
3. "BEEJAY LEE USC". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
4. "BEEJAY LEE NEW MEXICO". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
5. "BEEJAY LEE ATHLETE PROFILE". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
6. (PDF). iaaf.org. IAAF. August 12, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
7. . toronto2015.org. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
8. "2012 USA Junior Championships - 6/15/2012 to 6/17/2012 - Bloomington, Indiana - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 17, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
9. "USATF Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 - Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. - Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
10. "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - 6/30/2016 to 7/10/2016 - Eugene, Oregon - Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
11. "2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 25, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

External links

• BeeJay Lee at World Athletics  
• BeeJay Lee at www.USATF.org
• BeeJay Lee profile at TFRRS (USC Trojans)
• BeeJay Lee profile at TFRRS (New Mexico Lobos)
• BeeJay Lee at TeamUSA.org ()
• at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)