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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Toronto, Ontario | October 15, 2005|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 2019–present (CAN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Iowa Hawkeyes (2025–28)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | East York / Manjak's Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Lisa Cowan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Cody Casey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lee 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]
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]
Lee 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]
Lee 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.
Lee 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]
Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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Novice | |||||||
2018 | Elite Canada | 25 | |||||
Canadian Championships | 16 | ||||||
Junior | |||||||
2019 | Elite Canada | 4 | |||||
L'International Gymnix | 11 | 5 | |||||
Canadian Championships | 4 | ||||||
Junior World Championships | 12 | 22 | |||||
2020 | Elite Canada | ||||||
L'International Gymnix | 4 | 14 | |||||
Senior | |||||||
2021 | Elite Canada | 7 | 17 | 7 | |||
Technical Trial #2 | 11 | ||||||
Canadian Championships | 12 | 17 | 11 | 5 | |||
Koper Challenge Cup | 4 | ||||||
World Championships | 21 | ||||||
2022 | Elite Canada | ||||||
City of Jesolo Trophy | 7 | ||||||
Commonwealth Games | 5 | ||||||
2023 | Elite Canada | ||||||
City of Jesolo Trophy | 4 | 14 | |||||
Pan American Championships | |||||||
World Championships | 12 | ||||||
Pan American Games | |||||||
2024 | City of Jesolo Trophy | 4 | 20 | ||||
Canadian Championships | 11 | 16 | 5 | 15 | |||
Olympic Games | 5 |
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