Laurie Hernandez
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Hernandez at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| Full name | Lauren Zoe Hernandez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Laurie, Cutie, Human Emoji, Baby Shakira | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |
 United States
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| Born |
June 9, 2000 Old Bridge Township, New Jersey |
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| Training location | Morganville, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2012–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Monmouth Gymnastics Academy (MG Elite) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Maggie Haney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Victoria Levine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lauren Zoe "Laurie" Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. She competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning gold in the team event and silver on the balance beam.
In 2016, Hernandez won season 23 of Dancing with the Stars with partner Val Chmerkovskiy.
Hernandez is the daughter of Wanda and Anthony Hernandez and has a sister, Jelysa, and a brother, Marcus. She is of Puerto Rican descent and lives in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. Hernandez is Christian and credits her positive nature to God molding her every day.
Hernandez's elite career started in 2012 at the U.S. Classic, where she placed 11th in the junior division at the age of 12. Through the Classic, she qualified to the National Championships in St. Louis, where she placed 21st after two days of competition.
Hernandez's first meet of the 2013 season was the WOGA Classic, where she placed second in the all-around. In June, she competed at the American Classic in Huntsville, Texas. There, she placed first on floor exercise, second in the all-around behind Ariana Agrapides, and third on balance beam and vault.
In early July, Hernandez was added to the U.S. Junior National Team. She then went to Chicago for the U.S. Classic, where she placed sixth all-around and won the floor exercise title. At the National Championships in August, she won the silver medal in the junior all-around competition with a total score of 116.650, behind Bailie Key. She also placed second on uneven bars and floor exercise, and tied for third on beam with Alexis Vasquez.
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