

In 2019, her father John was helping a neighbor trim a tree when he fell and became paralyzed from the waist down. She’s been marred by injuries, lost an aunt and uncle to Covid-19 and grappled with a horrific accident that left her father paralyzed.

She also extended the United States’ 17-year winning streak in that competition – a dynasty that seemed in jeopardy this week when the previous Olympic all-around champ, Simone Biles, announced her withdrawal.īut Lee’s historic performance – highlighted by the most difficult, astonishing uneven bars routine in the world – also capped an immensely difficult journey. Lee is the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics and is now the women’s gymnastics all-around champion. In pictures: Suni Lee wins gymnastics gold (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/AFP via Getty Images We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action.

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Gold medallist Oksana Masters of the US celebrates on the podium after competing in the women's cycling road individual H4-5 time trial during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Fuji International Speedway in Oyama on August 31, 2021.
