Olympic Champs Aren’t The Only Stars At This Weekend’s Gymnastics Nationals
Simone Biles and Suni Lee are competing in San Jose, and they’re only scratching the surface of the U.S. star power.
Athlete Bio
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Height
5'0"
Hometown
Saint Paul, MN
Education
Auburn University ‘25
Personal
- Daughter of Yeev Thoj and John Lee
Has five siblings, sisters Shyenne and Evionn and brothers Lucky, Noah and Justin
Started gymnastics in 2009 and her favorite event is beam
Suni's favorite book is Harry Potter and her favorite movies are Finding Nemo and Just Go With It
Her favorite TV show is Fuller House
Hobbies include camping and fishing
Olympic Experience
- One-time Olympian (2020), two-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (all-around), silver (team), bronze (uneven bars), 5th (beam)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – gold (team), silver (floor), bronze (uneven bars), 8th (all-around)
- Years of participation: 2019
- Medals: 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2019 (team)
- Silver – 2019 (floor)
- Bronze – 2019 (uneven bars)
Tokyo Throwback: Suni Lee Steps Into the Spotlight
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