Suni Lee becomes first Asian American woman to take gold in gymnastics all-around

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With a gymnastics gold medal under her belt, Sunisa Lee’s name is already in the history books. But the 18-year-old has broken another barrier, becoming the first Asian American woman to win gold in the Olympics’ all-around competition. - NBCAsianAmerica

Sunisa Lee of Team United States competes on the balance beam during the Women's All-Around Final on Day Six of the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.With a gymnastics gold medal under her belt, Sunisa “Suni” Lee’s name is already in the history books. But the 18-year-old has broken another barrier, becoming the first Asian American woman to win gold in the Olympics’ all-around competition.

After Simone Biles departed the competition Tuesday, fans turned to Lee. The highly anticipated all-around Thursday was close from the start, with Lee edging out Brazil's Rebeca Andrade in the third rotation and leading by only one-tenth of a point. The final round sealed Lee’s victory with 57.433 points, 0.135 more than Andrade, who won silver.

 

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