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Lauren Zoe Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American retired artistic gymnast. During her debut year as a senior gymnast, she competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team dubbed the "Final Five" that won the team gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Individually, Hernandez earned the silver medal on the balance beam.
She was also the first U.S. athlete to win both team and all-around gold medals at the London Olympics. 4. At only 16 years old, Laurie Hernandez has already had to overcome a major obstacle in ...
The United States finished first in the qualification and then won the event final by over eight points. It was Team USA's second consecutive Olympic team gold medal. The 2016 team, known as the Final Five, was led by Simone Biles, who performed all four rotations in the final. Russia won their second consecutive Olympic team silver.
That year, Gabby Douglas won the gold medal in individual all-around, and Aly Raisman won the gold medal on floor exercise and the bronze medal on balance beam. McKayla Maroney won silver on vault. [12] [13] In 2016 the U.S. won the team gold medal for the second consecutive Olympics, and the third title overall. The team was nicknamed "The ...
From record-setting viewership to Olympic gold medals, ... “Her growth is so marvelous to recognize,” said two-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who competed alongside Biles ...
Laurie Hernandez was a member of the 2016 USA women's gymnastics team dubbed the "Final Five," meaning she competed alongside the GOAT herself, Simone Biles. The team won gold back at the 2016 Rio ...
Eight years ago in Rio de Janeiro, she was the youngest member of the Simone Biles-led “Final Five” team that stormed to the gold medal. Hernandez added a silver on beam later in those Games, where her boundless energy helped make her a breakout star. Not much has changed in Paris other than Hernandez's point of view.
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