Eunice Lee (speed skater)

Eunice Lee
Personal information
Born (2004-11-11) November 11, 2004
San Diego, California, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Women's short-track speed skating
Representing the  United States
World Short Track Championships
2024 Rotterdam 3000 m relay
Four Continents Championships
2023 Salt Lake City 3000 m relay

Eunice Lee (born November 11, 2004) is an American short track speed skater. She represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2026 Winter Olympics.

Early life and education

Lee was born in San Diego, California and moved to South Korea at four years old and began doing rhythmic gymnastics and figure skating. She then moved to Bellevue, Washington at six years old, and her father signed her up with Puget Sound Speedskating because her older brother had joined the team.[1]

She attends Duke University and is studying chemistry and biology.[2]

Career

Lee was named the U.S. Speedskating short track development athlete of the year in 2020.[3] She was named to the United States roster at the 2022 Winter Olympics, as the relay team's backup, however, she did not compete. At 17 years old, she was the youngest speedskater for the United States at the Olympics, and the youngest speed skating team member since 1998.[4]

She represented the United States at the 2023 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships and won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres relay event with a time of 4:06.964. She then represented the United States at the 2024 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and won a silver medal in the 3000 metres relay, along with Julie Letai, Kristen Santos-Griswold and Corinne Stoddard, with a time of 4:08.061.[5]

She missed the 2024–25 ISU Short Track World Tour due to an ankle injury and returned the following season.[6] On December 13, 2025, she was named to team USA's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[7]

References

  1. ^ Hanson, Scott (January 22, 2022). "Corinne Stoddard and Eunice Lee carry Washington state's tradition of short-track speedskating success into Beijing Olympics". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  2. ^ Voss, Gregg (April 15, 2025). "When It Comes To School Or Skating, Eunice Lee Chooses Both". usspeedskating.org. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  3. ^ Egan, Chris (February 11, 2022). "Eunice Lee 'honored' to represent Team US at the Winter Olympics". king5.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  4. ^ Carter, Madeline (February 4, 2022). "From Bellevue to Beijing: Washingtonian Eunice Lee makes history at 2022 Winter Olympics". nbcrightnow.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  5. ^ Bowker, Paul D. (March 18, 2024). "Santos-Griswold Leads Historic U.S. Success at Short Track World Championships". usspeedskating.org. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Eunice Lee". teamusa.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  7. ^ "Corinne Stoddard, Kristen Santos-Griswold headline 2026 U.S. Olympic short track roster". NBColympics.com. December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
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