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 relay at the

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in London, UK. He ran in the winning semi-final, and received a silver medal after the team placed second in the final.

Biography

Early life

Beejay Lee grew up as one of five children of Bernard Lee and Karen Lee in the Californian city of

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. There he attended

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and participated in the athletics competitions.

College

After studying communication and journalism at the

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, he joined the

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in 2013, running for the

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until his final season representing the school in 2015.

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 relay.

Statistics

Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.

Personal bests

Seasonal bests

100 m

200 m

International championship results

National championship results

Notes

References

External links

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