Laurie Hernandez
Birthdate: 6/9/2000 Program: Women's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Old Bridge, NJ
Club: Gym-Max Gymnastics
Career Highlights
- 2016 Dancing with the Stars (season 23) champion
- 2016 Olympic team champion and balance beam silver medalist
- 2016 U.S. all-around, uneven bars, balance beam & floor exercise bronze medalist
About
Laurie Hernandez
Full First Name: LaurenNickname: Laurie; Lo
Birthplace: New Brunswick, NJ
Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ
Twitter: @LaurieHernandez
Facebook: Facebook.com/LaurieHernandezUSA
Instagram: Instagram.com/lauriehernandez
High School Graduation Year: 2018
Year you began gymnastics: 2005
Favorite Event: Floor
How did you get involved in gymnastics: At five years old I watched a gymnast on the TV do flips on the balance beam. I pointed to the screen, looked at my mom and said, “I want to be just like those girls.†She smiled and said okay, then put me in!
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Performing/Flying
What are your goals for gymnastics?: to be in the 2021 olympics!
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Wanda and Anthony Hernandez
Names of sibling(s): Jelysa and Marcus Hernandez
Family members in sports: Jelysa (black belt in karate) and Marcus (4x400 varsity track runner)
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite school subject: Writing & TheatreHobbies or favorite activities: writing/screen writing, professional binge watcher, music
Favorite music: Sara Bareilles, Dodie, ALY & AJ
Favorite book(s): Never Tell by Lisa Gardner, Dead Man Running by James patterson
Favorite movie(s): Silver Lining’s Playbook, Soul, Avengers, Star Wars
Favorite TV show(s): Supergirl, She-ra, The Flight Attendant, Bridgerton
Favorite Food: Anything breakfast
Charity Involvement: Alzheimer's Association, IDONTMIND, NAMI/One Mind
Other sports involvement: dancing, boxing
National Competition Results
- 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas -
- 2021 GK U.S. Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. -
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-BB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-FX; 4th-VT; 7th-UB
- 2016 P&G Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 3rd-AA, UB, BB, FX(T)
- 2016 Secret U.S. Classic, Hartford, Conn. - 4th-UB
- 2015 P&G Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 1st-AA, UB; 2nd-FX; 3rd-VT(T), BB (Jr. Div.)
- 2015 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 1st-AA, VT, UB; 3rd-BB, FX(T) (Jr. Div.)
- 2013 P&G Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 2nd-AA, UB, FX; 3rd-BB(T); 5th-VT (Jr. Div.)
- 2013 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 1st-FX; 6th-AA; 8th-VT, UB (Jr. Div.)
- 2013 American Classics, Huntsville, TX - 3rd-VT, BB; 7th-UB; 1st-FX; 2nd-AA
- 2013 Parkettes Invitational, Allentown, PA. - 1st-UB, BB, FX, AA; 3rd- V
- 2012 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 6th-FX; 7th-BB (Jr. Div.)
International Competition Results
- 2016 Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1st-Team; 2nd-BB
- 2016 Pacific Rim Championships, Everett, Wash. - 1st-Team
- 2016 Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, BB; 2nd-VT; 3rd-AA
- 2015 International Junior Japan Meet, Yokahama, Japan - 1st-AA, VT, FX; 2nd-UB, BB
- 2015 Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, AA, UB, FX (Jr. Div.)
- 2013 International Junior Mexican Cup, Acapulco, Mexico - 1st-Team; 2nd-AA
- 2013 International Junior Gymnastics Competition, Yokohama, Japan - 3rd-AA, VT; 4th-FX; 6th-BB
Videos of Laurie Hernandez
LEGEND
- Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Beam | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
- Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
- Rhythmic: AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
- Acro: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around
- T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline