Cassie Lee (gymnast)

Cassandra Lee (born October 15, 2005) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She represented Canada at the inaugural Junior World Championships and the 2021 World Championships.

Cassie Lee
Personal information
Full nameCassandra Lee
Country represented Canada
Born (2005-10-15) October 15, 2005
Toronto, Ontario
Height152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2019–present (CAN)
ClubEast York / Manjak's Gymnastics
College teamIowa Hawkeyes (2025–28)[1]
Head coach(es)Lisa Cowan
Assistant coach(es)Cody Casey
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoTeam
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 MedellínTeam
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamTeam
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0

Early life

Lee was born in Toronto in 2005.[2]

Gymnastics career

2018

Lee competed at Elite Canada in the novice division; she finished 25th.[3] She next competed at the Canadian Championships where she finished 16th.

2019

Lee made her international debut at the 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]

Vault
Uneven Bars
Balance Beam
Floor Exercise

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]

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.[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

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.

2023

Lee competed at the 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]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Novice
2018Elite Canada25
Canadian Championships162nd place, silver medalist(s)
Junior
2019Elite Canada4
L'International Gymnix115
Canadian Championships4
Junior World Championships1222
2020Elite Canada2nd place, silver medalist(s)
L'International Gymnix414
Senior
2021Elite Canada71773rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Technical Trial #211
Canadian Championships1217115
Koper Challenge Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)4
World Championships21
2022Elite Canada2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy3rd place, bronze medalist(s)7
Commonwealth Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5
2023Elite Canada2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy4141st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships12
Pan American Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. @_cassie.lee (July 10, 2023). "So I've been keeping a secret…😉" via Instagram.
  2. "Cassandra Lee (FIG)". International Gymnastics Federation.
  3. "2018 Elite Canada Results". The Gymternet. February 3, 2018.
  4. "Ellie Black wins sixth Canadian all-around title at 2019 Canadian Championships". GymCan. May 26, 2019.
  5. "Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships". GymCan.
  6. "Young Canadian women's artistic gymnastics team gains experience at 2019 Junior World Championships". GymCan. June 28, 2019.
  7. "Future Bruins Battle for Elite Canada Title". The Gymternet. February 13, 2020.
  8. "USA wins senior and junior team titles, 10 individual titles at 2020 Gymnix International". USA Gymnastics. March 9, 2020.
  9. "2021 WAG Elite Canada Official Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Canada. April 6, 2021. p. 2. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  10. "2021 Canadian Technical Trial 1 Results". The Gymternet. April 5, 2021.
  11. "2021 Canadian Technical Trial 2 Results". The Gymternet. May 3, 2021.
  12. "Black dominates 2021 Elite Canada Virtual Competition Series in lead-up to Tokyo". Sport Information Research Centre. May 6, 2021.
  13. "2021 Canadian Championships In Women's Artistic Gymnastics". GymCan.
  14. "2021 Koper Challenge Cup Results". The Gymternet. September 6, 2021.
  15. "2021 World Championships Results". The Gymternet. October 26, 2021.
  16. "U.S. athletes earn 14 medals, six gold, on final day of 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. April 10, 2022.
  17. "Canadian Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". GymCan. July 8, 2022.
  18. "Alice Kinsella leads England team as they regain gymnastics gold in style". The Guardian. July 30, 2022.
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