Dexter Lee

Dexter Lee (born 18 January 1991) is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He became the first athlete to win back-to-back titles at World Junior Championships in Athletics when he won the 100 metres in 2008 and 2010.[1]

Dexter Lee

Personal information
Nationality	Jamaica
Born	18 January 1991 Montego Bay, Jamaica
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.06 (São Paulo 2011) 200 m: 20.86 (Spanish Town 2010)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Jamaica World Championships 2011 Daegu 4×100 m relay CAC Championships 2011 Mayagüez 4×100 m relay 2011 Mayagüez 100 m World Junior Championships 2008 Bydgoszcz 100 m 2010 Moncton 100 m 2008 Bydgoszcz 4×100 m relay 2010 Moncton 4×100 m relay CARIFTA Games (Junior) 2008 Basseterre 4×100 m relay 2008 Basseterre 100 m World Youth Championships 2007 Ostrava 100 m 2007 Ostrava Medley relay CAC Junior Championships (U17) 2006 Port of Spain 4x100 m relay 2006 Port of Spain 100 m CARIFTA Games (Youth) 2006 Les Abymes 100 m 2006 Les Abymes 4×100 m relay 2007 Providenciales 100 m 2007 Providenciales 200 m 2007 Providenciales 4×100 m relay

Career

In 2006, his first international appearance ended with the win of two gold medals (100 metres, and 4x100 metres relay) at the CARIFTA Games.,[2][3][4] followed by three gold medals (100 metres, 200 metres, and 4x100 metres relay) at the 2007 CARIFTA Games.[5][6][7] He won the 100 metres at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics in a time of 10.51 seconds, before backing that up with the 100 metre title at the 2008 World Junior Championships in 10.40 seconds. In 2010, he won the 100 metres at the championships in Moncton with a time of 10.21 seconds. He was disqualified after a false start in the 200 m first round heats.[8] He also won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics.

In October 2009, Lee moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he joined a training group that includes two-time Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown.[9] He has plans to enroll in a junior college in Atlanta.

Lee is a former student of Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay.[10] He is one of nine children—seven boys and two girls—and his older brother Keniel was himself a finalist in the Jamaican high school championships 100 metres.[9]

Personal Bests

Distance	Time	venue
100 m	10.06 s	São Paulo (22 May 2011)
200 m	20.86 s	Spanish Town (13 June 2010)

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2006	CARIFTA Games (U-17)	Les Abymes, Guadeloupe	1st	100 m	10.72   (0.8 m/s)
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	41.39
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	2nd	100 m	10.68   (1.8 m/s)
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	40.83
2007	CARIFTA Games (U-17)	Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands	1st	100 m	10.34 CR   (1.0 m/s)
			1st	200 m	21.09 CR   (1.2 m/s)
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	41.11
	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	1st	100 m	10.51   (-0.4 m/s)
			3rd	1000m Medley Relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m)	1:52.18
2008	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis	2nd	100 m	10.48   (0.1 m/s)
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.80
	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	1st	100 m	10.40   (-0.8 m/s)
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.25
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	1st	100m	10.21 (wind: -0.7 m/s)
			—	200m	DQ
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.55

References

1. "History! Dexter Lee strikes gold again". Jamaica Gleaner News. 22 July 2010.
2. AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados. XXXV Carifta Games 2006, CariftaG Les Abymes FRA, 15-17 Apr 2006, AthleCAC - CACAC, archived from the original on 6 April 2012, retrieved 11 February 2012
3. Carifta Games Championships, Guadeloupe, Hosted at the Stadium, April 15-17, 2006, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Inc., retrieved 11 February 2012
4. World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") - CARIFTA Games 2006, archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 11 February 2012
5. AthleCAC, Results Service - Servicio de Resultados, 37th Carifta Games 2007, CariftaG Providenciales TKS, 7-9 Apr 2007, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation, archived from the original on 25 April 2011, retrieved 19 January 2012
6. Carifta Games Championships, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, BWI, Hosted at the National Stadium, April 7-9, 2007, C.F.P.I. Timing & Data, Inc., retrieved 19 January 2012
7. World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 19 January 2012
8. "Dexter Lee disqualified from 200 metres". Jamaica Observer. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
9. Gains, Paul. "Dexter Lee – Jamaica's Next Great Sprinter?". Moncton2010.ca.
10. Cummings, Mark (29 July 2010). "MoBay Mayor lauds WJ champ Lee". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.

External links

• Dexter Lee at World Athletics