 He even made the podium 0.15 seconds behind winner Gerard van Velde at a race in Jeonju.This brought him up to 15th place overall in the 1,000 meter World Cup, though he did not skate in World Cup races in Europe or the world junior championships.Over this period of his career, Lee was an out-and-out sprinter who only participated in the 500 and 1,000 meter races.