Laurie

Hernandez

Quick Facts

• 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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