Athena Lee is a competition shooter and USPSA Master. She is also known for competing in the second season of

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's marksmen competition ''

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''.

Career

Lee first got into shooting in December 1991, after going to the

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with her father, when he was practicing for the regional

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. After that, she has competed in several tournaments and matches throughout her career. She competed at the 1999 and 2002 World Shoots as part of the

Ladies Team, winning gold. She also won the

in 2002 and 2003. In 2002, Lee's team won first place at the World Shoot XIII in

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. In 2007, she also won the USPSA Open Championship. In the IPSC World Shoot XV in

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, Lee finished in first place among all women. Other titles Lee has won are: * 2-Time

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Open Lady Champion (1999 & 2008) * 2-Time

World Speed Shooting Open Lady Champion (2002 & 2003) * 2-Time

IPSC Australasia Handgun Championship The IPSC Australasia Handgun Championship is an IPSC level 4 championship hosted every third year in Australasia. History * 1996 Cebu, Philippines * 1998 Melbourne, Australia * 2001 Cebu, Philippines * 2004 Bali, Indonesia * 2007 Pattaya, ...

s Open Lady Champion (2001 & 2007) * 2-Time

USPSA Handgun Nationals The USPSA Handgun Championships are yearly championships held by the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) run under USPSA-rules (contrary to the IPSC US Handgun Championship). Sometimes, all of the pistol nationals are held at the s ...

Open Lady Champion Lee moved to the United States in 2008, and competed for the American Shooting Team.World Champion Shooter and Top Shot Competitor Athena Lee
on ''Cheaper Than Dirt'' (February 11, 2011)

Top Shot

In 2011, Lee appeared in the second season of

's marksmen competition ''

''. During the first half of the competition, Lee competed as part of the Red Team. Her team ended up winning the first challenge, but lost on the second week. Athena was eliminated during the second week of the competition.

References

External links

Athena Lee Bio
on

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Athena Lee
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