Lee, Seen

NOC Australia   
GenderWomen
Born15 Nov 1982 in Melbourne, AUS
Height1.59 m
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Hawthorn Weightlifting Club: Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Further Personal Information
Higher education Engineering - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology [RMIT]: Australia
General Interest
Hero / Idol Australian sprinter Peter Norman, Chinese weightlifter Yang Xia. (gc2018.com, 18 Aug 2017; olympics.com, 20 Jun 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Anthony Dove [club], AUS
When and where did you begin this sport? She began weightlifting at age 17 in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete, Engineer
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto "Well, it's better than a kick in the teeth I guess." (olympics.com, 20 Jun 2012)
Injuries She sustained a chronic hip injury in mid-2014. She returned to full fitness in August 2015. (Australian Weightlifting Federation YouTube channel, 28 Aug 2015)

She underwent ankle surgery in 2011. (abc.net.au, 01 Aug 2012)
Further Personal Information
Languages English
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement Setting a 58kg snatch Commonwealth record in 2008 in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. (commonwealthweightlifting.com, 01 Jul 2018; gc2018.com, 18 Aug 2017)
Famous relatives Her relative Vivian Lee has also represented Australia in weightlifting, and competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (gc2018.com, 18 Aug 2017)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? She was encouraged to take up the sport by her teacher.
General Interest
Most influential person in career Coach Anthony Dove. (results.gc2018.com, 18 Aug 2017)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012 4 63kg   London
World Championships
2014 28 58kg   Almaty
2014 27 58kg - Snatch   Almaty
2014 28 58kg - Clean & Jerk   Almaty
2011 28 58kg   Paris
2011 28 58kg - Snatch   Paris
2011 28 58kg - Clean & Jerk   Paris
2007 23 58kg   Chiang Mai
2007 13 58kg - Snatch   Chiang Mai
2007 26 58kg - Clean & Jerk   Chiang Mai
2006 20 58kg   Santo Domingo
2006 12 58kg - Snatch   Santo Domingo
2006 23 58kg - Clean & Jerk   Santo Domingo
Oceania Championships
2019 3 59kg   Apia
2019 3 59kg - Snatch   Apia
2019 3 59kg - Clean & Jerk   Apia
2016 4 58kg   Suva
2016 4 58kg - Snatch   Suva
2016 4 58kg - Clean & Jerk   Suva
2014 1 63kg   Le Mont-Dore
2014 1 63kg - Snatch   Le Mont-Dore
2014 1 63kg - Clean & Jerk   Le Mont-Dore
2013 2 58kg   Brisbane, QLD
2011 1 58kg   Darwin, NT
2011 1 58kg - Snatch   Darwin, NT
2011 1 58kg - Clean & Jerk   Darwin, NT
2009 1 63kg   Darwin, NT
2009 1 63kg - Snatch   Darwin, NT
2009 1 63kg - Clean & Jerk   Darwin, NT
2008 1 58kg   Auckland
2008 1 58kg - Snatch   Auckland
2008 1 58kg - Clean & Jerk   Auckland
2007 2 58kg   Apia
2007 1 58kg   Apia
2004 2 53kg   Suva
2004 2 53kg - Snatch   Suva
2004 2 53kg - Clean & Jerk   Suva
Commonwealth Games
2018   63kg   Gold Coast, QLD
2014 6 58kg   Glasgow
2010 2 58kg   Delhi
2002 3 53kg   Manchester
2002 3 53kg - Snatch   Manchester
2002 3 53kg - Clean & Jerk   Manchester