Suzette Lee (born 6 March 1977 in
Houston, Texas
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) is a
Jamaica
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n
triple jump
The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down the tr ...
er.
Career
Her personal best jump is 14.16 metres, achieved in April 2005 in
Baton Rouge
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. She has an indoor mark of 14.25 metres, achieved in March 1997 in
Indianapolis
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.
In July 2005 Lee was found guilty of
salbutamol
Salbutamol, also known as albuterol and sold under the brand name Ventolin among others, is a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs. It is a short-acting β2 adrenergic receptor agonist that causes relaxation of ...
use at the EAA
Karelia Games in Finland. She received a public warning rather than a lengthy ban.
Athletes Sanctioned for a Doping Offence Committed During 2005
- IAAF.org Nonetheless, she has not competed internationally since 2005.
Achievements
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Track and field athletes from Houston
Jamaican female triple jumpers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
Olympic athletes for Jamaica
Commonwealth Games athletes for Jamaica
Pan American Games silver medalists for Jamaica
LSU Lady Tigers track and field athletes
Doping cases in athletics
Jamaican sportspeople in doping cases
Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Jamaica
Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Jamaica
Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games
Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
20th-century Jamaican sportswomen
21st-century Jamaican sportswomen
Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
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