Laurie Hernandez Biography | Who Is Laurie Hernandez?| Wiki

Laurie Hernandez is an American artistic gymnast, she is well known for being an Olympic gold medalist, and as well the youngest champion-ever Dancing with the Stars. Laurie won silver in the individual balance beam competition and secured gold in the team all-around competition during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Hernandez won season 23 of Dancing with the Stars with partner Val Chmerkovskiy. In 2017, Hernandez was on an episode of Stuck In The Middle.

Laurie Hernandez Birthday

She was born on the 9th of June 2000, Bridge Township, New Jersey. She is 19 years old as of 2019.

Laurie Hernandez  Education

She attended Abeka Academy High School in Old Bridge, N.J. She has a sister, Jelysa, and a brother, Marcus, who graduated from Rutgers University in 2018. She is of Puerto Rican descent. Hernandez is Christian and credits her positive nature to God molding her every day.

Laurie Hernandez Gymnastics

Hernandez got signed up for gymnastics classes in her hometown of Old Bridge when she was six years old. She got introduced to Maggie Haney, who would become her coach and manager. She started attending the USA Gymnastics development camps at age nine where she excelled. She was then sidelined with injuries that included a dislocated right kneecap and a fractured wrist In 2014.

She got back in action after her injury and performed in four competitions, where she won medals in every event and an all-around gold. In the junior gymnastics, the champion didn’t qualify for the U.S. team for the world championships because of her age at the time, in 2015. She made her comeback as a senior gymnast and she won the bronze medal in the all-around at the City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy, among others in 2016.

She competed in San Jose, California for a spot on Team U.S.A. Known for her signature dance moves, effervescent personality, and expressive face, she as well captivated the audience and judges, in July 2016. She made to the qualifying for the team, and she was to will join Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Simone Biles and Madison Kocian at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in August 2016.

Summer Olympic Games 2016

While she was 16, and being the youngest member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, she announced that she would turn professional days before the start of the Olympic Games in Rio. She delivered impressive performances having scored 15.100 on the vault, 15.233 on the balance beam and 14.833 on floor exercise, helping the U.S. win gold.

She shared the victory with Biles, Douglas, Raisman and Kocian, a team which calls themselves “The Final Five. The Final Five are the third American women’s gymnastics team to win gold, following team victories in 1996 and also in 2012.

She went on winning a silver medal in the individual balance beam event with a poised performance that earned her a score of 15.333. Her teammate Biles, who was expected to win gold in the event, faltered on the beam and took the bronze while Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands took gold.

She becomes favorite by her fans, and her expressive face and exuberance have earned her the nickname “The Human Emoji.”She was then chosen to be part of the Season 23 cast of Dancing With the Stars, partnering with Val Chmerkovskiy. In November 2016, Hernandez and Chmerkovskiy won the competition, beating out Canadian race car driver James Hinchcliffe and his partner, Sharna Burgess.

Laurie Hernandez Family

Laurie Hernandez Parents

She is born to her parents Anthony and Wanda Hernandez. She is the youngest of three children. Her mother is a social worker who has also served in the Army Reserves and her father is a court officer in New Jersey. Her siblings, brother Marcus and sister Jelysa, were all athletic from a young age at an early age.

Laurie Hernandez Boyfriend

Laurie is very trustworthy when it’s about her personal life. Although she has kept his love life a secret.  She once gave advice related to love on 17 August 2018, while talking with Health Magazine, she advised the people who were struggling with self-love.

Laurie Hernandez Facts and Body Measurements

Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about Laurie Hernandez.

• Full Name: Lauren Zoe Hernandez
• Age/ How Old?: 19 years old
• Date of Birth: 9 June 2000
• Place of Birth:  Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, United States
• Education‎: attended Abeka Academy High School in Old Bridge, N.J.
• Birthday: 9th June
• Nationality: American
• Father’s Name: Anthony Hernandez
• Mother’s Name: Wanda Hernandez
• Siblings: brother Marcus and sister Jelysa
• Marital Status: Not available
• Children/ Kids: Not Known
• Height/ How tall?: 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
• Weight: 48 kg
• Net worth: $2 million.
• Bra Cup Size: 32B
• Bust Size: 32
• Waist Size: 24″
• Hips Size: 33″
• Shoe Size: 7

Laurie Hernandez Net Worth

Laurie has an estimated net worth of $2 million, This amount has been accrued from her career as a gymnast, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever champion on Dancing with the Stars.

Laurie Hernandez Retired

USA gymnast Laurie Hernandez eyes 2020 Tokyo Olympics comeback with a new mantra. She took two years off from gymnastics after winning a gold and silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She announced her comeback in October 2018 while doing press for her new children’s book, “She’s Got This.

She won a Mirror Ball Trophy on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” with professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy, was a co-host on the inaugural season of NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior Junior”, and has also published two books.

Those mantras have come in handy in training, as well. Her comeback has been a journey in itself, with some events coming naturally and others taking some more work. The uneven bars have been difficult as she regains her abilities, but it isn’t something Hernandez is too concerned about. It was the balance beam, that four-inch width of space that she won a silver medal for at Rio, that came naturally.

Laurie Hernandez Book

Having won a gold medal in the Olympic gymnast and bestselling author she comes a picture book about chasing your dreams and never giving up. Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she relates gymnastics with flying. But when she first goes to class and falls off the balance beam, she then realizes that following her dreams is harder and scarier than she thought.

Through her book heartwarming and inspirational story, featuring vibrant art from Nina Mata, Laurie imparts important lessons she learned on her way to Olympic glory. You always have to get back up and try again, and you always have to believe in yourself.

Is Laurie Hernandez Training?

As the 2020 Olympics is nearing she cannot wait for the gymnastics competition to air. She settles with the second-best option to get her gymnastics fix: speaking with two-time Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez about how she’s preparing for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

She has taken time off traveling and enjoy life, She shared with POPSUGAR that she’s excited to begin competing by 2019. “It’s definitely not going to be any easier, but I think going to a previous Olympics will help me because I have more experience,” Laurie told POPSUGAR. Although she feels a little bit of pressure to have new and exciting routines that are just as good, or better, than her ones in Rio, Laurie is currently focused on her training.

She told POPSUGAR that she’s been spending more time in a regular gym than in a gymnastics facility due to her travels. “My workouts at a regular gym have changed to make sure that they’re preparing me to get back into gymnastics . . . I’m doing a lot of HIIT workouts and some cardio,” said Laurie.

Most of her HIIT workouts incorporate bodyweight exercises, She says that she’s been adding weights into the mix to strengthen her knees. “Having to tumble and pound on my knees so much as a gymnast, squatting with heavyweight has helped a lot with the amount of pressure on my knees.”

Laurie Hernandez Quotes

• going to the Olympics and being Hispanic, until I would be in an autograph session, and parents would come up to me and say, ‘You know, our family is so proud of you, you’re really doing Hispanics proud.’
• No matter what race or color you are, you can aspire to do something great.
• We’re all different, so even though someone is getting a skill before you, it doesn’t mean that you’re not good enough; it just means you have to wait a little bit, and the skill will come when it comes.
• I love my height because when I’m doing gymnastics, it really benefits the sport – and also, I think being short is kind of cute.
• The big cheat meal will be cookies and cream milkshake.
• I don’t see it as the pressure at all. I see it as such an honor to just in some sort of way represent Puerto Rico and Hispanics and all the girls out there.
• Life has been a really big whirlwind, but it’s been a lot of fun. I travel so much, and I’m constantly doing things that I love, but it’s just me.
• The thing that makes me feel the most confidence is definitely my smile. I like that my smile and my facial expressions really show what I’m feeling, and my smile is the best way to show that I’m happy.

Frequently Asked Questions About Laurie Hernandez

Who is Laurie Hernandez?

Laurie Hernandez is an American artistic gymnast, she is well known for being an Olympic gold medalist, and as well the youngest champion-ever Dancing with the Stars. Laurie won silver in the individual balance beam competition and secured gold in the team all-around competition during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

How old is Laurie Hernandez?

She is an American national born on the 9th of June 2000, Bridge Township, New Jersey.

How tall is Laurie Hernandez?

She stands at a height of 1.55m.

Is Laurie Hernandez married?

Details about her love life are still under review. We will let you know when she gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about her love life.

How much is Laurie Hernandez’s worth?

She has an approximate net worth of $2 million. This amount has been accrued from her career as a gymnast, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever champion on Dancing with the Stars.

Where does Laurie Hernandez live?

She is a resident of Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, we shall upload pictures of her house as soon as we have them.

Is Laurie Hernandez dead or alive?

She is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Will Laurie Hernandez be in the 2020 Olympics?

Laurie Hernandez is eyeing for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Laurie was part of Rio’s “Final Five” along with Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, Madison Kocian, and Gabby Douglas. She received a gold medal in the team competition and a silver on beam.

What gym does Laurie Hernandez go to?

Laurie Hernandez, who won a team gold and a beam silver in Rio, has officially selected her new gym, where she will train in the lead-up to Tokyo. “I’ve chosen to go to Gym-Max, and I’ve already started training there,” she says.

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