Cassandra Lee (born October 15, 2005) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She was part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2023 Pan American Games. She is currently a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes Gymnastics team.
Early life Lee was born in Toronto in 2005.
Junior gymnastics career Lee competed at Elite Canada in the novice division in 2018; she finished 25th. 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. Lee was selected to represent Canada at the inaugural junior World Championships alongside Clara Raposo and Okeri Katjivari. As a team they finished 12th and individually Lee finished 22nd in the all-around.
In 2020 Lee competed at Elite Canada where she finished second in the junior all-around behind Maya Zonneveld. 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.
Senior gymnastics career 2021 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. Lee next competed at two Technical Trials. She next competed at the Canadian Championships where she finished 12th.
Lee competed at the Koper Challenge Cup in September. She won gold on balance beam and placed fourth on floor exercise. 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.
2022 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. In July Lee was selected to compete at the Commonwealth Games alongside Laurie Denommée, Jenna Lalonde, Emma Spence, and Maya Zonneveld. During the team final Lee helped Canada finish third behind England and Australia. She qualified to the floor exercise final where she finished fifth.
2023–2024 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.
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.
At the 2024 Olympic Games Lee helped Canada qualify to the team final, where they ultimately finished fifth.
Competitive history +Competitive history of Cassie Lee at the junior levelYearEvent 2018 Elite Canada 25 Canadian Championships 16 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
+Competitive history of Cassie Lee at the senior levelYearEvent 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
References
External links Cassie Lee at Gymnastics Canada