Cassandra Lee (born October 15, 2005) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics as well as the inaugural Junior World Championships and the 2021 and 2023 World Championships.
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| Full name | Cassandra Lee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 15, 2005 Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2019–present (CAN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | East York / Manjak's Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Iowa Hawkeyes (2025–28)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Lisa Cowan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Cody Casey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editJunior gymnastics career
editLee competed at Elite Canada in the novice division in 2018; she finished 25th.[3] She next competed at the 2018 Canadian Championships where she finished 16th.
Lee made her international debut at the 2019 International Gymnix challenge cup. She finished 11th in the all-around. At the Canadian Championships Lee finished fourth in the all-around but third on uneven bars and floor exercise.[4] Lee was selected to represent Canada at the inaugural junior World Championships alongside Clara Raposo and Okeri Katjivari.[5] As a team they finished 12th and individually Lee finished 22nd in the all-around.[6]
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In 2020 Lee competed at Elite Canada where she finished second in the junior all-around behind Maya Zonneveld.[7] As a result, she was selected to compete at International Gymnix. While there, she was part of the Canadian team that finished fourth. Individually, she finished fourteenth in the all-around.[8]
Senior gymnastics career
edit2021
editLee became age-eligible for senior competition in 2021 and made her senior debut at Elite Canada, which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. She finished seventh in the all-around and third on floor exercise.[9] Lee next competed at two Technical Trials.[10][11][12] She next competed at the Canadian Championships where she finished 12th.[13]
Lee competed at the Koper Challenge Cup in September. She won gold on balance beam and placed fourth on floor exercise.[14] In October she competed at the World Championships. She only competed on the balance beam and finished 21st during qualifications; she did not advance to the event final.[15]
2022
editLee competed at Elite Canada where she finished second in the all-around behind Ellie Black. Additionally she placed first on balance beam and floor exercise. She next competed at the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy where she helped Canada finish third in the team competition. Individually she qualified to and finished seventh in the floor exercise final.[16] In July Lee was selected to compete at the Commonwealth Games alongside Laurie Denommée, Jenna Lalonde, Emma Spence, and Maya Zonneveld.[17] During the team final Lee helped Canada finish third behind England and Australia.[18] She qualified to the floor exercise final where she finished fifth.
2023–2024
editLee competed at the 2023 Pan American Championships where she helped Canada finish third as a team. In July she announced her verbal commit to compete for the Iowa Hawkeyes starting in the 2024–25 season.[1]
In late June of 2024 Lee was named to the team to represent Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Ellie Black, Ava Stewart, Shallon Olsen, and Aurélie Tran.[19]
At the 2024 Olympic Games Lee helped Canada qualify to the team final, where they ultimately finished fifth.[20]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2018 | Elite Canada | 25 | |||||
| Canadian Championships | 16 |  |
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| Junior | |||||||
| 2019 | Elite Canada | 4 | |||||
| L'International Gymnix | 11 | 5 | |||||
| Canadian Championships | 4 | ||||||
| Junior World Championships | 12 | 22 | |||||
| 2020 | Elite Canada | |
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| L'International Gymnix | 4 | 14 | |||||
| Senior | |||||||
| 2021 | Elite Canada | 7 | 17 | 7 | 
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| Technical Trial #2 | 11 | ||||||
| Canadian Championships | 12 | 17 | 11 | 5 | |||
| Koper Challenge Cup |  |
4 | |||||
| World Championships | 21 | ||||||
| 2022 | Elite Canada | |
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| City of Jesolo Trophy | |
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| Commonwealth Games | |
5 | |||||
| 2023 | Elite Canada | |
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| City of Jesolo Trophy | 4 | 14 | |
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| Pan American Championships | |
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| World Championships | 12 | ||||||
| Pan American Games | |
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| 2024 | City of Jesolo Trophy | 4 | 20 | ||||
| Canadian Championships | 11 | 16 | 5 | 15 | |||
| Olympic Games | 5 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b @_cassie.lee (July 10, 2023). "So I've been keeping a secret…😉" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Cassandra Lee (FIG)". International Gymnastics Federation.
- ^ "2018 Elite Canada Results". The Gymternet. February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Ellie Black wins sixth Canadian all-around title at 2019 Canadian Championships". GymCan. May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships". GymCan.
- ^ "Young Canadian women's artistic gymnastics team gains experience at 2019 Junior World Championships". GymCan. June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Future Bruins Battle for Elite Canada Title". The Gymternet. February 13, 2020.
- ^ "USA wins senior and junior team titles, 10 individual titles at 2020 Gymnix International". USA Gymnastics. March 9, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "2021 WAG Elite Canada Official Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Canada. April 6, 2021. p. 2. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Canadian Technical Trial 1 Results". The Gymternet. April 5, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Canadian Technical Trial 2 Results". The Gymternet. May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Black dominates 2021 Elite Canada Virtual Competition Series in lead-up to Tokyo". Sport Information Research Centre. May 6, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Canadian Championships In Women's Artistic Gymnastics". GymCan.
- ^ "2021 Koper Challenge Cup Results". The Gymternet. September 6, 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Championships Results". The Gymternet. October 26, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. athletes earn 14 medals, six gold, on final day of 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". GymCan. July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Alice Kinsella leads England team as they regain gymnastics gold in style". The Guardian. July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Team Canada gymnasts setting the bar high for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. June 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Olympic Games Results". The Gymternet. August 5, 2024.
External links
edit- Cassie Lee at Gymnastics Canada
- Cassandra Lee at the International Gymnastics Federation