Lee-Lou Demierre

{{Short description|Dutch breakdancer (born 2001)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|06|21}}

| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

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| sport = Breaking

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{{MedalSport|Breaking}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Red Bull BC One World Final}}

{{Medal|Runnerup|2022 New York City|B-Boys}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Qualifier Series}}

{{MedalGold|2024 Shanghai|B-Boys}}

{{MedalGold|2024 Budapest|B-Boys}}

{{MedalCompetition|WDSF European Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2023 Spain|B-Boys}}

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Lee-Lou Demierre (born 21 June 2001){{Cite web |date=4 July 2024 |title=B-Boy Lee - Lee-Lou Demierre | Breakdaner | BBoy Dojo |url=https://bboydojo.com/battlecards/b-boy-lee/ |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=bboydojo.com |language=en-US}} is a Dutch breakdancer who performs under the name B-Boy Lee.

Early life

Lee was born and grew up in Amsterdam.{{Cite web |title=A crew member of The Ruggeds and the Red Bull BC One All Stars, Dutch breaker Lee won the Red Bull BC One E-Battle in 2021. |url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/artist/lee |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=RedBull}} His mother was a b-girl, which led to his interest in breakdancing.{{Cite web |date=7 November 2022 |title=B-Boy Lee: The Dutch b-boy taking on Red Bull BC One |url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/b-boy-lee-red-bull-bc-one-interview |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=Red Bull |language=en}} He began dancing at two years old.{{Cite web |date=7 December 2022 |title=Lee Demierre: the B-Boy with Olympic breakdancing dreams |url=https://theface.com/culture/lee-demierre-b-boy-red-bull-bc-one-world-championships-2022-paris-2024-olympics-sport-dance-art |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=The Face |language=en-gb}}

Career

Lee made the finals in the 2022 Red Bull BC One and the 2023 WDSF European Continental Championship, which sent him to the Olympic Qualifier Series, where he came first in Shanghai and Budapest. Scoring a perfect 100 points overall, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |title=Dutch B-Boy Lee punches ticket to Paris after perfect OQS outing to win second Breaking title |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/dutch-b-boy-lee-punches-ticket-to-paris-after-perfect-oqs-outing-to-win-second-breaking-title |website=Olympics.com}} He made it to the final eight in the Olympics, but lost 3–0 to Phil Wizard.

He is part of the breakdancing crew Ruggeds.

Other ventures

Lee also makes music under the name Waterbreh.{{Cite web |date=13 June 2023 |title=B-Boy Lee: Get to know the Dutch breaker |url=https://www.redbull.com/my-en/get-to-know-b-boy-lee-portrait |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=Red Bull}}

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