Suzette Lee

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Suzette Lee
Personal information
Born (1977-03-06) 6 March 1977 (age 48)
Houston, Texas, United States
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Triple jump
CAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 St George's Triple jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Guatemala City Triple jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Ciudad de Guatemala Triple jump
CAC Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Maracaibo Triple jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Ponce Triple jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Ponce Long jump
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Port of Spain Triple jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Port of Spain Long jump
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Havana 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Nassau 4x400m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Nassau Long Jump
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Port of Spain Long Jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Kingston Long Jump

Suzette Lee (born 6 March 1977 in Houston, Texas) is a Jamaican triple jumper.

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Career

Her personal best jump is 14.16 metres, achieved in April 2005 in Baton Rouge. She has an indoor mark of 14.25 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Indianapolis. [1]

In July 2005 Lee was found guilty of salbutamol use at the EAA Karelia Games in Finland. [2] She received a public warning rather than a lengthy ban. [3] Nonetheless, she has not competed internationally since 2005.[ citation needed ]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
1990 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Kingston, Jamaica 1stLong jump5.80 m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Havana, Cuba 7thLong jump4.83 m   (0.5 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay46.66
1991 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1stLong jump5.99 m
1992 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Nassau, Bahamas 4th400m hurdles64.86
3rdLong jump5.97 m
1st4 × 400 m relay3:40.74
World Junior Championships Seoul, Korea 7thTriple jump 12.83 m (wind: +0.4 m/s)
1993 Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico 3rdLong jump 5.53 m
3rdTriple jump [4] 12.40 m
1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2ndLong jump5.88 m
1stTriple jump13.26 m
World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 4thTriple jump 13.41 m (wind: +1.7 m/s)
1995 Central American and Caribbean Championships Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala 3rdTriple jump13.67 m A
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 20th (q)Triple jump 13.65 m   (1.0 m/s)
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 20th (q)Triple jump 13.83 m   (0.3 m/s)
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 2ndTriple jump [4] 13.77 m
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 2ndTriple jump 14.09 m
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2ndTriple jump 13.75 m A
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 4thTriple jump [5] 13.54 m   (-0.6 m/s)
2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships St. George's, Grenada 1stTriple jump 13.89 m (w)
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 4thTriple jump 13.83 m   (0.7 m/s)
World Championships Paris, France 27th (q)Triple jump 13.43 m   (1.3 m/s)

References