Sunisa Lee is undoubtedly one of the most decorated and cerlebrated female artistic gymnasts from the United States. Known for her experiences in Olympics and World Athletics Championships, she was also a member of the Auburn Tigers gymnastics team at Auburn University and competed under NCAA.With six world titles and Olympic medals, she has indeed become an athelete to look out for at the Olympics and at the World Athletics Championships.
Lee's gymnastics journey started at an ripe age of six after watching videos of former gold medalists Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson. This led her parents to register herself for gymnastics classes at the Midwest Gymnastics Center in Little Canada, Minnesota where she was initially trained under Punnarith Koy. Soon after, she sharted scaling new heights as she began competing at the state meet and qualified for elite gymnastics at the age of 11. Following, this she shited coaches and went on to become a world sensation with her performances, specially at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, where she took in Gold in the All-Round event, Silver in the Team event and lastly a bronze in the Uneven bars event. Sunisa Lee is all set to represent the United States in artistic gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
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Who are Sunisa Lee’s Coaches?
Jess Graba and Alison Lim are the coaches of Sunisa Lee. They are a husband and wife coaching team who also owns Midwest Gymnastics.
Jess Graba's Parents
Jess Graba is the son of Joseph Graba and Sylvia Graba. His father was a trustee of Hamline University while his mother worked as an accountant by profession.
Jess Graba's Wife
Alison Lim is the wife of Jess Graba. She is also the co-owner and elite trainer at Midwest Gymnastics. Both she and her husband coach Sunisa Lee.
Jess Graba's Coaching Career
Jess Graba started Midwest Gymnastics, a 30-000 square feet gym along with his twin brother Jeff Graba in 1995. Since then, he has been coaching gymnasts participating in elite tournaments, Division I events or those that are qualifying for Team USA. His twin brother, Jeff Graba now serves as the head coach of the Auburn Tigers women's gymnastics team.
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FAQ's On Sunisa Lee Coach
A. Suni Lee began gymnastics at the age of six after watching Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson’s videos.
A. Sunisa Lee is being coached by Jess Graba and Alison Lim.
A. Sunisa Lee suffered from an incurable kidney issue, leading to a six-month break from gymnastics.
A. Born on March 9, 2003, Suni Lee is 21 years old as of April 2024.
A. Sunisa Lee's height is 5'0" or 152 cm as of 2024.
