Laurie Hernandez

Personal

Daughter of Anthony and Wanda Hernandez...Has one brother, Marcus, and one sister, Jelysa...Began gymnastics in 2005...Favorite event is floor exercise...Is the only first-year senior-level gymnast to be selected to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team...The Rio 2016 Olympic Games will mark her first major international meet...Hobbies include drawing and writing poetry...At age 16, became youngest celebrity to win "Dancing with the Stars."

Career Highlights

• 2016 P&G Championships, bronze (all-around, uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise – tied)
• 2016 Pacific Rim Championships, gold (team)
• 2016 Secret U.S. Classic, 4th (uneven bars)
• 2016 Jesolo Trophy, gold (team, balance beam); silver (vault); bronze (all-around)

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women), silver (Beam - Women), 9th (Floor Exercise - Women)

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