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  1. olympics.com › en › newsGymnastics: Get to know Olympic champion Laurie Hernandez

    In the women’s team final, Hernandez was crucial to Team USA’s overwhelming win, adding big scores on vault, balance beam and floor exercise. She could not compete on the uneven bars due to an injury she was nursing in Rio.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Laurie_HernandezLaurie Hernandez - Wikipedia

    Hernandez was the first competitor on vault and floor exercise for the United States team. She contributed to the overall score with 15.100 on vault, 15.233 on beam and 14.833 on floor exercise. On August 15, during event finals, Hernandez won a silver medal on balance beam with a score of 15.333.

    • 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
    • 107 lb (49 kg)

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  4. olympics.com › en › athletesLaurie Hernandez Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age

    Biography. New Jersey-born Hernandez was one of the first generation of athletes born in the 21st century to win an Olympic gold medal – just under a month after her 16th birthday. The 5ft (1.5m) tall gymnast was part of the USA’s remarkable “Final Five” team at Rio 2016 – alongside brilliant teammates MyKayla Skinner, Gabby Douglas ...

  5. www.bustle.com › articles › 178753-what-is-aWhat Is A Gymnastics Inquiry? Laurie Hernandez Asked ... - Bustle

    Hernandez scored a 15.333 in the competition, and while this is an excellent score, it wasn't enough to beat Wevers — so Team USA wondered where the deductions came in. According to People, the...

  6. www.self.com › story › laurie-hernandez-wins-silverLaurie Hernandez Wins Silver, Simone Biles Bronze In ... - SELF

    Her score: a 14.733. Her routine had the highest degree of difficulty out of the eight gymnast competing, so the announcers speculated even with the fall she could still get the gold.

  7. people.com › sports › laurie-hernandez-get-to-knowLaurie Hernandez: Why the 16-Year-Old Latina Gymnast May Be ...

    Jul 11, 2016 · The crowd at the Olympic trials went wild when when Hernandez’s score of 15.70 for balance beam was revealed. She stuck her double pike dismount, helping her earn the best score of the weekend ...

  8. olympics.com › en › newsLaurie Hernandez's message to young gymnasts: "Trust yourself"

    Jul 11, 2021 · Laurie Hernandez’s attempt to return to the Olympic Games ended suddenly. The 2016 Olympic artistic gymnastics champion was pulling for a double pike dismount off the balance beam at June’s 2021 U.S. Championships. When she tried to open for the landing, her legs came down split, one completely straight.