Sunisa Lee: American Olympic Gymnast
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The first Hmong American Olympian, Sunisa 'Suni' Lee won individual all-around gold at the 2020 Tokyo Games, added an NCAA title with Auburn, and returned to win team gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
About Sunisa Lee: American Olympic Gymnast
Sunisa 'Suni' Lee was born March 9, 2003, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to a Hmong American family, and trained at Midwest Gymnastics Center in Little Canada under coach Jess Graba. She won gold in the team event at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart before becoming a breakout star at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she won gold in the individual all-around, becoming the first Hmong American Olympian and the fifth consecutive American woman to win the Olympic all-around title, alongside silver in the team event and bronze on uneven bars. She then competed for the Auburn Tigers from 2022 to 2023, winning an NCAA title on balance beam and silver in the all-around at the 2022 championships. Returning to elite competition after health setbacks, Lee helped Team USA win gold in the team event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, adding individual bronze medals in the all-around and on uneven bars to bring her career total to six Olympic medals.
Career Journey
World Championship gold
Lee won team gold at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, along with individual silver on floor exercise and bronze on uneven bars.
Tokyo Olympic all-around gold
At the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Lee won the individual all-around gold medal, becoming the first Hmong American Olympian, plus team silver and uneven bars bronze.
NCAA champion with Auburn
Competing for the Auburn Tigers, Lee won the NCAA balance beam title and took silver in the all-around at the 2022 NCAA Championships.
Paris Olympic team gold
Lee helped Team USA win team gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and added individual bronze medals in the all-around and on uneven bars.
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Who is Sunisa Lee?
Sunisa 'Suni' Lee (born March 9, 2003) is an American artistic gymnast and two-time Olympic gold medalist, best known for winning the individual all-around title at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the first Hmong American Olympian.
How many Olympic medals has Suni Lee won?
She has won six Olympic medals across the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Games: two gold, one silver, and three bronze.
Did Sunisa Lee compete in college gymnastics?
Yes, she competed for the Auburn Tigers from 2022 to 2023, winning the NCAA balance beam title and silver in the all-around at the 2022 championships.
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Lee continues competing at the elite level following her six-medal Olympic career across the Tokyo and Paris Games, remaining one of the most recognizable gymnasts in the sport.