Lee outperformed Brazil's Rebeca Andrade's 57.298 with a score of 57.433 – less than two-tenths of a point. She also beat out the Russian Olympic Committee team, which secured a gold earlier in the week when Biles stepped away from the Olympic team final to focus on her health.
Claiming the women's all-around gymnastics title, Lee looked teary-eyed as she accepted her gold medal on the podium and let out a sigh of relief after an Olympic games full of twists and turns, literally.
Here are photos that led to Lee's victory:
Tokyo, Japan; Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the floor in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee (USA) in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the balance beam in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee (USA) in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the uneven bars in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the uneven bars in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the vault in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the vault in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the balance beam in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the uneven bars in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
Sunisa Lee reacts in the women's individual all-around final on Thursday.
Sunisa Lee (USA) celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.
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