Dexter Lee is a Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

n sprinter who specialises in the 100

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

. He became the first athlete to win back-to-back titles at World Junior Championships in Athletics.

He won the 100 metres at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics

2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics were the fifth edition of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. They were held on 11–15 July 2007 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.- Boys :- Girls :- Medals table :- External links :* *...

 in a time of 10.51 seconds, before backing that up with the 100 metre title at the 2008 World Junior Championships

2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Bydgoszcz in Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 8 and 13 July 2008....

 in 10.40 seconds. In 2010, he won the 100 metres at the championships in Moncton

2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 13th World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes under the age of 20 which was held at the Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from 19–25 July 2010. A total of 44 athletics events were contested at the Championships, 22 by male...

 with a time of 10.21 seconds. He was disqualified after a false start

False start

In sports, a false start is a movement by a participant before being signaled or otherwise permitted by the rules to start...

 in the 200 m first round heats. He also won a silver medal in the 4×100 m relay at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics.

In October 2009, Lee moved to Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, where he joined a training group that includes two-time Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown. He has plans to enroll in a junior college in Atlanta.

Lee is a former student of Herbert Morrison Comprehensive High School in Montego Bay

Montego Bay

Montego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish and the second largest city in Jamaica by area and the fourth by population .It is a tourist destination with duty free shopping, cruise line terminal and the beaches...

. He is one of nine children—seven boys and two girls—and his older brother Keniel was himself a finalist in the Jamaican high school championships 100 metres.

Personal best

Distance	Time	venue
100 m	10.06 s	São Paulo (22 May 2011)
200 m	20.86 s	Spanish Town (13 June 2010)

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