| Benny Lee | |
| Country: | United States |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Rangoon, Burma |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Handedness: | Right |
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]
Partnered with Chris Jogis, the two went on to win the men's doubles title at the 1989 Pan Am Badminton Championships in Mexico.[4] In 1991, he partnered with Thomas Reidy and reached his second men's doubles final at the Pan American championships before losing to Mike Bitten and Bryan Blanshard of Canada.[5]
Lee is the father of Allison Lee, who is also a badminton player and a runner-up at the 2023 BWF World Junior Championships.[6] [7]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Club de Regatas Lima, Lima, Peru |  Chris Jogis |  Mike Butler Anil Kaul | 9–15, 13–18 | Bronze | |
| 1989 | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec A.C., Mexico City, Mexico | Chris Jogis |  Gustavo Salazar Federico Valdez | 15–7, 15–8 | Gold | |
| 1991 | Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica | Thomas Reidy | Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard | 12–15, 5–15 | Silver |