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'''Rebecca "Beki" Lee''' (born 25 November 1986) is an Australian race walker. She finished fourth in the 20km walk at the 2012 Oceania & Australian Race Walking Championships. She was selected to represent [[Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] in the 20km walk event.
'''Rebecca "Beki" Smith''' (née '''Lee''', born 25 November 1986) is an Australian [[Racewalking|race walker]]. Lee finished fourth in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2012 Oceania & Australian Race Walking Championships and represented [[Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] in the same event. She came sixth in the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] at the Gold Coast.


==Personal==
==Early life==
Nicknamed Babsie and Beki,<ref name=unigames>{{cite web|url=http://www.unisport.com.au/HighPerformance/SummerUniversiade/Pages/BekiLee.aspx |title=BekiLee |publisher=UniSport |date= |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref><ref name=aoc>{{cite web|url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/rebecca-lee |title=London 2012 - Rebecca Lee |publisher=Australian Olympic Committee |date=1986-11-25 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref> Lee was born on 25 November 1986.<ref name=aoc/> She is from New South Wales,<ref name=unigames/> growing up in [[Mt Druitt]]<ref> {{cite web | url = http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/rebecca-lee | title = Beki Lee | accessdate = 2012-08-09 | quote = Lee grew up in Mt Druitt in Western Sydney}}</ref> in Sydney's western suburbs.<ref name=sourceoly/> She attended [[Minchinbury Public School]] and [[Colyton Public School]]<ref name=aoc/> before going to high school at [[Rooty Hill High School]] and [[St Marys Senior High School]]. She attended the [[Australian College of Physical Education]] where she started work on a Bachelor of Sports Business <ref name=unigames/><ref name=aoc/> in 2007<ref name=aoc/> and was still enrolled via correspondence in 2012.<ref name=sourceoly/> {{As of|2012}}, she lives in [[Canberra]].<ref name=aoc/>
Nicknamed "Babsie" and "Beki", Lee was born on 25 November 1986, in [[New South Wales]].<ref name=aoc>{{cite web |url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/rebecca-lee |title=London 2012 - Rebecca Lee |publisher=Australian Olympic Committee |date=1986-11-25 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref><ref name=unigames>{{cite web |title=BEKI LEE - ATHLETICS |url=http://www.unisport.com.au/HighPerformance/SummerUniversiade/Pages/BekiLee.aspx |work=Australian University Sport |accessdate=16 August 2012 |author=Australian University Sport |year=2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230202316/http://www.unisport.com.au/HighPerformance/SummerUniversiade/Pages/BekiLee.aspx |archive-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Lee grew up in [[Mount Druitt]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/rebecca-lee |title=Beki Lee |accessdate=2012-08-09 |quote=Lee grew up in Mt Druitt in Western Sydney}}</ref> in Sydney's western suburbs<ref name=sourceoly/> and attended Minchinbury Public School and Colyton Public School,<ref name=aoc/> before going to high school at Rooty Hill High School and [[St Marys Senior High School]].


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Lee started race walking when she was seven years-old and became more serious about the sport when she was ten years-old.<ref name=unigames/><ref name=sourceoly/> Her personal best in an international competition was tenth place in the 20-kilometre race walk at the 2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge, hosted in Taicang, China, finishing with a time of "1:35.35".<ref name=unigames/>
Lee is {{convert|160|cm}} tall, weighs {{convert|47|kg}},<ref name=aoc/> and is right handed.<ref name=unigames/>


==Tertiary education==
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==Athletics==
For her tertiary studies, Lee attended the [[Australian College of Physical Education]], where she commenced a Bachelor of Sports Business in 2007.<ref name=aoc/><ref name=unigames/> As of 2012, she is enrolled in the degree via correspondence, while living in [[Canberra]], Australia.<ref name=aoc/><ref name=sourceoly/>
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Lee competes in the 20km Road Walk events.<ref name=aoc/> She started race walking when she was seven years old,<ref name=unigames/> getting more serious at it when she was about ten years old.<ref name=sourceoly/> Her personal best finish in an international competition was tenth place at the Taicang, China hosted 2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in the 20km race walk with a time 1:35.35 set.<ref name=unigames/>


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==Athletics==
Lee is a member of the Asics West athletics club.<ref name=unigames/><ref name=aoc/><ref name=aoc/> She has a scholarship at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]].<ref name=sourceoly/> She was coached by Marilyn Pearson from 2003 to 2010.<ref name=aoc/> [[Brent Vallance]] then became her coach and is her coach as of 2012.<ref name=aoc/> Before competitions, her pre-race ritual involves listening to [[Bob Dylan]].<ref name=unigames/>
Lee's specialty is the 20-kilometre road walk event, with a pre-race ritual that includes listening to [[Bob Dylan]].<ref name=aoc/><ref name=unigames/>


A member of the Asics West athletics club, Lee holds a scholarship with the [[Australian Institute of Sport]].<ref name=aoc/><ref name=unigames/><ref name=sourceoly/> Between 2003 and 2010, she was coached by Kevin Stone, then Marilyn Pearson, with Brent Vallance then taking over coaching duties, a job he holds as of 2012.<ref name=aoc/>
Lee finished tenth in the 20km walk at the 2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in Taicang, China.<ref name=aoc/> She finished tenth in the 20km walk at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China.<ref name=aoc/> She finished second in the 20km walk at the 2011 Australian Race Walking Championships in Melbourne, Australia.<ref name=aoc/> She did not finish in the 20km walk at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge in Taicang, China.<ref name=aoc/> She finished fourth in the 20km walk at the 2012 Oceania & Australian Race Walking Championships in Hobart, Australia.<ref name=aoc/> She was disqualified from the 20km walk at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia.<ref name=aoc/>


Lee was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 20km walk event.<ref name=westaussie>{{cite web|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/sport/13939690/breen-into-aust-olympic-aths-squad/ |title=Breen into Olympic aths squad |publisher=The West Australian |date=2012-06-13 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref><ref name=sourceoly>{{cite web|last=Liu |first=Susan |url=http://hornsby-advocate.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/stepping-out-on-an-olympic-stage-beki-lee/ |title=Stepping out on an Olympic stage Beki Lee |publisher=Hornsby & Upper North Shore Advocate |date=2012-06-21 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref><ref name=source>{{cite web|url=http://noticias.lainformacion.com/deporte/campeonato-mundial/steve-hooker-cabeza-de-cartel-de-la-seleccion-australiana-de-atletismo_aNGhFaq6FK5bCWpGQ9Uwt3/ |title=Steve Hooker, cabeza de cartel de la selección australiana de atletismo |publisher=Campeonato mundial |date=2012-06-13 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref><ref name=laroja>{{cite web|author=Noticias EFE |url=http://www.larioja.com/agencias/20120613/deportes/mas-deportes/steve-hooker-cabeza-cartel-seleccion_201206131139.html |title=Steve Hooker, cabeza de cartel de la selección australiana de atletismo. |publisher=La Rioja |date= |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref>
Lee was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 20&nbsp;km walk event.<ref name=sourceoly>{{cite web |last=Liu |first=Susan |url=http://hornsby-advocate.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/stepping-out-on-an-olympic-stage-beki-lee/ |title=Stepping out on an Olympic stage Beki Lee |publisher=Hornsby & Upper North Shore Advocate |date=2012-06-21 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref><ref name=westaussie>{{cite web |url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/sport/13939690/breen-into-aust-olympic-aths-squad/ |title=Breen into Olympic aths squad |publisher=The West Australian |date=2012-06-13 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=source>{{cite web |url=http://noticias.lainformacion.com/deporte/campeonato-mundial/steve-hooker-cabeza-de-cartel-de-la-seleccion-australiana-de-atletismo_aNGhFaq6FK5bCWpGQ9Uwt3/ |title=Steve Hooker, cabeza de cartel de la selección australiana de atletismo |publisher=Campeonato mundial |date=2012-06-13 |accessdate=2012-07-05}}</ref><ref name=laroja>{{cite web |author=Noticias EFE |url=http://www.larioja.com/agencias/20120613/deportes/mas-deportes/steve-hooker-cabeza-cartel-seleccion_201206131139.html |title=Steve Hooker, cabeza de cartel de la selección australiana de atletismo. |publisher=La Rioja |date= |accessdate=2012-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204129/http://www.larioja.com/agencias/20120613/deportes/mas-deportes/steve-hooker-cabeza-cartel-seleccion_201206131139.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
At the conclusion of the race she made headlines when her now husband, Daniel Smith, publicly proposed to her.

===Placements===
*Tenth in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in Taicang, China<ref name=aoc/>
*Tenth in the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China<ref name=aoc/>
*Second in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2011 Australian Race Walking Championships in Melbourne, Australia<ref name=aoc/>
*Did not finish in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge in Taicang, China<ref name=aoc/>
*Fourth in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2012 Oceania & Australian Race Walking Championships in Hobart, Australia<ref name=aoc/>
*Disqualified from the 20-kilometre walk at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia<ref name=aoc/>

She is recognised in the [[Australian Olympic Committee]] list of Australian Indigenous Olympians.<ref name=aoc-2>{{cite web |title=Australian Indigenous Olympians |url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Australian%20Indigenous%20Olympians_19Feb2015_v2.pdf |website=Australian Olympic Committee website |accessdate=10 May 2015}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 00:26, 24 December 2024

Beki Smith (nee Lee)
Personal information
Birth nameRebecca Lee
Nickname(s)Babsie, Beki
NationalityAustralian
Born (1986-11-25) 25 November 1986 (age 38)
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) (2012)[1]
Weight49 kg (108 lb) (2012)[1]
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportAthletics
Event20 km Road Walk
ClubAsics West

Rebecca "Beki" Smith (née Lee, born 25 November 1986) is an Australian race walker. Lee finished fourth in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2012 Oceania & Australian Race Walking Championships and represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the same event. She came sixth in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast.

Early life

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Nicknamed "Babsie" and "Beki", Lee was born on 25 November 1986, in New South Wales.[1][2] Lee grew up in Mount Druitt[3] in Sydney's western suburbs[4] and attended Minchinbury Public School and Colyton Public School,[1] before going to high school at Rooty Hill High School and St Marys Senior High School.

Lee started race walking when she was seven years-old and became more serious about the sport when she was ten years-old.[2][4] Her personal best in an international competition was tenth place in the 20-kilometre race walk at the 2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge, hosted in Taicang, China, finishing with a time of "1:35.35".[2]

Tertiary education

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For her tertiary studies, Lee attended the Australian College of Physical Education, where she commenced a Bachelor of Sports Business in 2007.[1][2] As of 2012, she is enrolled in the degree via correspondence, while living in Canberra, Australia.[1][4]

Athletics

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Lee's specialty is the 20-kilometre road walk event, with a pre-race ritual that includes listening to Bob Dylan.[1][2]

A member of the Asics West athletics club, Lee holds a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport.[1][2][4] Between 2003 and 2010, she was coached by Kevin Stone, then Marilyn Pearson, with Brent Vallance then taking over coaching duties, a job he holds as of 2012.[1]

Lee was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 20 km walk event.[4][5][6][7] At the conclusion of the race she made headlines when her now husband, Daniel Smith, publicly proposed to her.

Placements

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  • Tenth in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2011 IAAF Race Walking Challenge in Taicang, China[1]
  • Tenth in the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China[1]
  • Second in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2011 Australian Race Walking Championships in Melbourne, Australia[1]
  • Did not finish in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge in Taicang, China[1]
  • Fourth in the 20-kilometre walk at the 2012 Oceania & Australian Race Walking Championships in Hobart, Australia[1]
  • Disqualified from the 20-kilometre walk at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia[1]

She is recognised in the Australian Olympic Committee list of Australian Indigenous Olympians.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "London 2012 - Rebecca Lee". Australian Olympic Committee. 25 November 1986. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Australian University Sport (2009). "BEKI LEE - ATHLETICS". Australian University Sport. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Beki Lee". Retrieved 9 August 2012. Lee grew up in Mt Druitt in Western Sydney
  4. ^ a b c d e Liu, Susan (21 June 2012). "Stepping out on an Olympic stage Beki Lee". Hornsby & Upper North Shore Advocate. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Breen into Olympic aths squad". The West Australian. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Steve Hooker, cabeza de cartel de la selección australiana de atletismo". Campeonato mundial. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  7. ^ Noticias EFE. "Steve Hooker, cabeza de cartel de la selección australiana de atletismo". La Rioja. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Australian Indigenous Olympians" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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