David Lee (born April 23, 1959) is an American former hurdler. Lee qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the

1980 Summer Olympics boycott The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott was one part of a number of actions initiated by the United States to protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Soviet Union, which hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and its allies later ...

. He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.

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1959 births Living people American male hurdlers Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Place of birth missing (living people) Congressional Gold Medal recipients FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade {{US-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub