Suni Lee Discusses Bronze Medal Win: 'I Just Wanted to Prove to Myself That I Could'

In the time since winning gold in best all-around at the Tokyo Olympics, United States gymnastics star Suni Lee has had plenty to overcome.

Despite being diagnosed with multiple kidney diseases in March of last year, Lee pushed through the adversity and is once again an Olympic medalist. She won bronze in best all-around on Thursday, with her teammate Simone Biles taking home gold.

"I just wanted to prove to myself that I could do it because I didn't think that I could," Lee said, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).

Lee edged out Italy's Alice D'Amato by a tenth of a point on Thursday to win her fifth medal after scoring a 13.933 in vault, 14.866 in uneven bars, 14.000 in balance beam and 13.666 in floor routine.

The performance followed Lee and the United States taking gold in team performance earlier this week and redeeming their silver medal finish at the 2020 Olympics.

While Lee is still chasing Biles, who made herself arguably one of the greatest American Olympians ever with her performance on Thursday, the 21-year-old still has plenty of time to continue racking up accomplishments in her young career.

Lee will represent the United States in the bars final on Sunday before rounding out the Olympics in the beam final on Monday.