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Roddy Lee

b. 1949

Taiwanese athlete

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Born 1949. Roddy Lee is an American and Taiwanese teacher, athletics competitor and sprinter.

Roderick "Roddy" Lee (born 19 October 1949), also known as Lee Chung-ping, is an American school teacher who represented the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Lee began running track while a student at El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito, California. As a high school athlete, "I liked the hurdles best," he has said. "It was a little more exciting and the races were a little faster."

Following graduation, Lee attended UC Berkeley where he was a business major and member of the track team. While running for the university, he was approached by a Chinese official to run in the 1970 Asian Games. Lee had dual Chinese (Republic of China)/American citizenship at the time and accepted the offer. He won two silver medals at the games. He also ran for China in the 1972 Olympics.

During his senior year of college, Lee decided to become a track coach. He earned his teaching credentials then coached track at Kennedy High School for ten years, after which he moved to his alma mater, ECHS, where he coached track and golf, taught computer science and P.E., and led its IT team.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Also known as
Lee Chung-ping, Lǐ Zhōng-píng

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Roddy Lee's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Roddy Lee?

Taiwanese athlete

When was Roddy Lee born?

Roddy Lee was born on 19 October 1949.

What is Roddy Lee's occupation?

Roddy Lee is a teacher, athletics competitor and sprinter.

What nationality is Roddy Lee?

Roddy Lee is American and Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roddy Lee

· Wikidata: Q7356490

· DBpedia: Roddy Lee

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