Suni Lee has accomplished a lot by 21 years old. One of the most decorated gymnasts, Lee has six Olympic medals, two of which are gold, she's has three world championship medals, five U.S.
championship medals and she's a college athlete at the University of Auburn. With all of those achievements came setbacks Lee had to overcome as well, namely her health. In recent years, Lee has been open about her diagnosis with two incurable kidney diseases, eczema, hits to her mental health and the toll they've taken on her personal life and her career.
Ahead, learn everything the gymnast has shared about her health and where it stands now. Lee shocked her fans in 2023 when she she was retiring from college gymnastics early to handle a health matter. “I have been dealing with a non-gymnastics health related issue involving my kidneys.
For my safety, the medical team did not clear me to train and compete over the last few weeks,” the then-20-year-old wrote on Twitter at the time. “ I am blessed and thankful to be working with the best specialized medical team to treat and manage my diagnosis. My focus at this time is my health and recovery.
” In February 2023, the gymnast started experiencing abnormal swelling all over her body — in her ankles, face, hands and legs. Lee told that her doctors ruled out an allergic reaction when the swelling remained after two weeks. “I just kept getting more swollen .
.. and I think I gained, like, 40 pounds,” she said.
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