Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title .
Lee’s total of 57.433 points was just enough to top Andrade.
Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova earned bronze two days after leading ROC to gold in the team final.
Sunisa Lee has earned the first gymnastics all-around medal by a Latin American athlete but missed out on gold when she stepped out of bounds twice during her floor routine.
“I was nervous, but I did my best, and I’m super proud of myself,” Lee told reporters after the competition. “It’s crazy. I didn’t ever think I’d be here.”
Rebeca Andrade of Brazil won silver, bringing home the first gymnastics medal for a Brazilian woman.