Benny Lee (badminton)

Benny Lee
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (1965-12-05) December 5, 1965 (age 58)
Rangoon, Burma
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  United States
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Mexico City Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Kingston Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Lima Men's doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Mexico City Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Kingston Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Lima Mixed team

Benny Lee (born December 5, 1965) is an American former badminton player and coach. He competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] Lee is a 9-time national champion in men's doubles. He won the national championships four times with Chris Jogis, four times with Thomas Reidy and won his ninth title with Andy Chong in 1998.

In 2012, Lee founded the Synergy Badminton Academy in California.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Benny Lee". Olympedia. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "About". Synergy Badminton. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Eymer, Rick (April 27, 2021). "Local high schoolers prepare to compete in badminton at the Pan Am Championships". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved November 9, 2024.